Syria will restore most of its 3,000 archaeological and historical landmarks within a decade as it seeks to become one of the best holiday destinations in the Mediterranean, its Tourism Minister said on Tuesday. Famous archaeological sites – from the ruins of Palmyra to Crac des Chevalier, the Crusader citadel – lured poets, artists and adventurers to the region for centuries. But tourism in Syria had due to the 13-year civil war.