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In this Friday, Sept. 27, 2013 photo, displaced Syrian children walk at sunset near Kafer Rouma, amid Roman ruins used as temporary shelter by those families who have fled from the heavy fighting and shelling in the Idlib province countryside of Syria. Some 2 million people have fled Syria since the countryís uprising against President Bashar Assad erupted in March 2011, according to the United Nations. Over that time, more than 4 million Syrians also have been internally displaced within the country.(AP Photo) ( Mideast Syria Ruins Photo Essay )

In this Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013 photo, a displaced Syrian family poses for photo inside a cave near Kafer Rouma, in ancient ruins used as temporary shelter by those families who have fled from the heavy fighting and shelling in the Idlib province countryside of Syria. "We never thought we'd have to live with our families in old ruins and caves just to be safe," said one villager. (AP Photo) ( Mideast Syria Ruins Photo Essay )

In this Friday, Sept. 27, 2013 photo, a displaced Syrian woman comforts her one-month old grandchild Fatima inside a stone house near Kafer Rouma, in ancient ruins used as temporary shelter by those families who have fled from the heavy fighting and shelling in the Idlib province countryside of Syria. Fatima was born just a month ago amid the ancient ruins outside Kafer Rouma, a village in northern Syria that has come under shelling by President Bashar Assadís forces during the countryís civil war. Her family fled their home in the village to the giant stone blocks and centuries-old walls so that Fatimaís mother could give birth in relative safety.(AP Photo) ( APTOPIX Mideast Syria Ruins Photo Essay )

In this Friday, Sept. 27, 2013 photo, a displaced Syrian girl makes her bed after waking up near Kafer Rouma, in ancient ruins used as temporary shelter by those families who have fled from the heavy fighting and shelling in the Idlib province countryside of Syria.(AP Photo) ( APTOPIX Mideast Syria Ruins Photo Essay )

In this Friday, Sept. 27, 2013 photo, a displaced Syrian mother brushes her daughter's hair outside their family stone house near Kafer Rouma, in ancient ruins used as temporary shelter by those families who have fled from the heavy fighting and shelling in the Idlib province countryside of Syria. Some 2 million people have fled Syria since the countryís uprising against President Bashar Assad erupted in March 2011, according to the United Nations. Over that time, more than 4 million Syrians also have been internally displaced within the country (AP Photo) ( APTOPIX Mideast Syria Ruins Photo Essay )

In this Friday, Sept. 27, 2013 photo, displaced Syrian women walk in the yard of their family stone house near Kafer Rouma, in ancient ruins used as temporary shelter by those families who have fled from the heavy fighting and shelling in the Idlib province countryside of Syria.(AP Photo) ( Mideast Syria Ruins Photo Essay )

In this Friday, Sept. 27, 2013 photo, displaced Syrian women cook a meal for breakfast as children play near Kafer Rouma, in ancient ruins used as temporary shelter by those families who have fled from the heavy fighting and shelling in the Idlib province countryside of Syria. The Syrian army has shelled the ruins from time to time, although no one was killed in the bombardment.(AP Photo) ( Mideast Syria Ruins Photo Essay )

This Friday, Sept. 27, 2013 photo, shows a displaced Syrian family near Kafer Rouma, amid ancient ruins used as temporary shelter by those families who have fled from the heavy fighting and shelling in the Idlib province countryside of Syria.(AP Photo) ( Mideast Syria Ruins Photo Essay )

In this Friday, Sept. 27, 2013 photo, displaced Syrian women cook a meal for breakfast as children play near Kafer Rouma, amid ancient ruins used as temporary shelter by those families who have fled from the heavy fighting and shelling in the Idlib province countryside of Syria. Some 2 million people have fled Syria since the countryís uprising against President Bashar Assad erupted in March 2011, according to the United Nations. Over that time, more than 4 million Syrians also have been internally displaced within the country. (AP Photo) ( Mideast Syria Ruins Photo Essay )

In this Friday, Sept. 27, 2013 photo, a displaced Syrian family near Kafer Rouma, in ancient ruins used as temporary shelter by those families who have fled from the heavy fighting and shelling in the Idlib province countryside of Syria. Families have found shelter amid the cluster of lichen-covered ruins outside of Kafer Rouma, which are part of some 700 such ancient settlements that dot northwest Syria. The ancient buildings _ usually houses, churches and baths _ were generally built around the 1st century BC and abandoned by the 7th century BC as trade routes changed.(AP Photo) ( Mideast Syria Ruins Photo Essay )

In this Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013 photo, a displaced Syrian displaced family cooks a meal for dinner as children play at sunset near Kafer Rouma, in ancient ruins used as temporary shelter by those families who have fled from the heavy fighting and shelling in the Idlib province countryside of Syria. The family is among dozens of people who have found shelter amid the cluster of lichen-covered ruins outside of Kafer Rouma, which are part of some 700 such ancient settlements that dot northwest Syria. The ancient buildings _ usually houses, churches and baths _ were generally built around the 1st century BC and abandoned by the 7th century BC as trade routes changed.(AP Photo) ( APTOPIX Mideast Syria Ruins Photo Essay )

In this Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013 photo, a displaced Syrian woman cooks a meal for dinner as children play in the sunset near Kafer Rouma, in ancient ruins used as temporary shelter by those families who have fled from the heavy fighting and shelling in the Idlib province countryside of Syria. The families moved their property from their old houses in their villages to the new ones amid the ruins. What they could carry has been brought with them _ pots and pans, stoves, torches, plastic tarps.(AP Photo) ( Mideast Syria Ruins Photo Essay )

In this Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013 photo, displaced Syrian men shave as a woman watches near Kafer Rouma, in ancient ruins used as temporary shelter by those families who have fled from the heavy fighting and shelling in the Idlib province countryside of Syria. (AP Photo) ( Mideast Syria Ruins Photo Essay )

In this Friday, Sept. 27, 2013 photo, a displaced Syrian child plays with his baby brother near Kafer Rouma, ancient ruins used as temporary shelter by those families who have fled from the heavy fighting and shelling in the Idlib province countryside of Syria. Some 2 million people have fled Syria since the countryís uprising against President Bashar Assad erupted in March 2011, according to the United Nations. Over that time, more than 4 million Syrians also have been internally displaced within the country.(AP Photo) ( APTOPIX Mideast Syria Ruins Photo Essay )

In this Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013 photo, displaced Syrian women sit during sunset near Kafer Rouma, amid ancient ruins used as temporary shelter by those families who have fled from the heavy fighting and shelling in the Idlib province countryside of Syria. Some 2 million people have fled Syria since the countryís uprising against President Bashar Assad erupted in March 2011, according to the United Nations. Over that time, more than 4 million Syrians also have been internally displaced within the country.(AP Photo) ( Mideast Syria Ruins Photo Essay )

In this Friday, Sept. 27, 2013 photo, displaced Syrian men and children gather around a water pipe and chat at sunset near Kafer Rouma, in ancient ruins used as temporary shelter by those families who have fled from the heavy fighting and shelling in the Idlib province countryside of Syria. (AP Photo) ( Mideast Syria Ruins Photo Essay )

In this Thursday, Sep. 26, 2013 photo, a displaced Syrian youth plays with his pet at sunset near Kafer Rouma, amid ancient ruins used as temporary shelter by those families who have fled from the heavy fighting and shelling in the Idlib province countryside of Syria. Some 2 million people have fled Syria since the countryís uprising against President Bashar Assad erupted in March 2011, according to the United Nations. Over that time, more than 4 million Syrians also have been internally displaced within the country.(AP Photo) ( Mideast Syria Ruins Photo Essay )