This article comes as many indicators point towards the final phases of conflict in Syria, and suggest thatpeace and semi-stability is currently returning progressively to the country after more than eight years of war and violence.In fact, the Syrian crisis brought with it tremendous human suffering combined with severe damage inflictedon Syrian heritage in all its components (both tangible and intangible). Even if destruction has been covered to a largeextent by various agencies (both official and non-official bodies), the focus on aspects related to the reconstruction ofthe country has received less attention. Yet I consider the question of the revival of Syrian heritage as a critical andimportant issue to be put on the agenda, since reconstruction will be the pillar of fruitful post-war recovery polices inSyria. Indeed, this article surveys the challenges that the rehabilitation of Syrian heritage will encounter in the aftermathof the conflict. The paper will first address the strategic importance of Syrian heritage (local, global) and explorefeatures connected to its colonial or post-colonial past. Secondly, the paper will dwell on the threats to the survival ofSyria’s heritage in the post-conflict phase and to the carrying out of a ‘National Reconstruction Strategy’. Moreover,the paper will reveal the impact of the conflict on the collective memory and on the identity of the country. It presentsremarks on the difficulties of reconstruction in Homs, and Aleppo. Although the paper highlights the fragile and unstableconditions around Syrian heritage, it concludes by pointing towards a way forward, by carefully considering certain‘recommendations’ on the application of successful reconstruction strategies with relation to Syrian heritage.