Francis Bedford (1815-94)
Ruins of the Greek church in the Christian quarter, Damascus [Syria] 30 Apr 1862
RCIN 2700963
![Ruins of the Greek church in the Christian quarter, Damascus [Syria]](https://www.rct.uk/sites/default/files/styles/rctr-scale-1300-500/public/collection-online/f/f/335798-1351702134.jpg?itok=MYgceNqM "Ruins of the Greek church in the Christian quarter, Damascus [Syria]")
The largest Christian group in Syria in the 1860s was the Greek Orthodox community. They particularly suffered during the Druze-Maronite conflict, and their church was completely destroyed. In Syria today the Greek Orthodox community remains the largest Christian group.
