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3562: 4399: 3041:, the new Islamic capital. Within the first six months of Abbasid rule, revolts began erupting in the city, albeit too isolated and unfocused to present a viable threat. Nonetheless, the last of the prominent Umayyads were executed, the traditional officials of Damascus were ostracised, and army generals from the city were dismissed. Afterwards, the Umayyad family cemetery was desecrated and the city walls were torn down, reducing Damascus into a provincial town of little importance. It roughly disappeared from written records for the next century and the only significant improvement of the city was the Abbasid-built treasury dome in the Umayyad Mosque in 789. In 811, distant remnants of the Umayyad dynasty staged a strong uprising in Damascus that was eventually put down. 5268: 1416: 4339: 4354: 3772: 5432: 3415: 2457:, centered on its capital Damascus. The Aramaeans who entered the city without battle, adopted the name "Dimashqu" for their new home. Noticing the agricultural potential of the still-undeveloped and sparsely populated area, they established the water distribution system of Damascus by constructing canals and tunnels which maximized the efficiency of the river Barada. The Romans and the Umayyads later improved the same network, and still forms the basis of the water system of the old part of the city today. The Aramaeans initially turned Damascus into an outpost of a loose federation of Aramaean tribes, known as 180: 5231: 3551: 4384: 5179:. There are about one hundred lines that operate inside the city and some of them extend from the city center to nearby suburbs. There is no schedule for the lines, and due to the limited number of official bus stops, buses will usually stop wherever a passenger needs to get on or off. The number of buses serving the same line is relatively high, which minimizes the waiting time. Lines are not numbered, rather they are given captions mostly indicating the two endpoints and possibly an important station along the line. Between 2019 and 2022, more than 100 modern buses were delivered from 4113: 1466: 3540: 3018: 5575: 5158: 213: 147: 4975: 55: 4414: 2651: 1544: 4752: 2610: 2768: 5076: 4601: 2933: 4475: 3216: 101: 4369: 4631: 5187: 5523: 91: 4016: 3407: 10950: 5549: 4483: 3942: 2838: 5627: 5601: 5536: 11095: 1405: 5588: 5510: 15311: 13172: 10998: 4760: 3650: 4083: 286: 2438: 3954: 3742: 5614: 5562: 4854: 15304: 3086: 5424: 220: 187: 154: 7322:, p. 194. Quote: "Again, the Holy Prophet "P sent Dihyah bin Khalifa Kalbi to the Byzantine king Heraclius, Hatib bin Abi Baltaeh to the king of Egypt and Alexandria; Allabn Al-Hazermi to Munzer bin Sawa the king of Bahrain; Amer bin Aas to the king of Oman. Salit bin Amri to Hozah bin Ali— the king of Yamama; Shiya bin Wahab to Haris bin Ghasanni to the king of Damascus" 3323:. Saladin eventually overthrew the Fatimid caliphs and established himself as Sultan of Egypt. He also began to assert his independence from Nur ad-Din, and with the death of both Amalric and Nur ad-Din in 1174, he was well-placed to begin exerting control over Damascus and Nur ad-Din's other Syrian possessions. In 1177 Saladin was defeated by the crusaders at the 1610:, west along the Barada valley, used to provide the city with drinking water, and various sources to the west are tapped by water contractors. The flow of the Barada dropped with the rapid expansion of housing and industry in the city and it is almost dry. The lower aquifers are polluted by the city's runoff from heavily used roads, industry, and sewage. 2317:, on the outskirts of Damascus, suggests that the site may have been occupied since the second half of the seventh millennium BC, possibly around 6300 BC. However, evidence of settlement in the wider Barada basin dating back to 9000 BC exists, although no large-scale settlement was present within Damascus' walls until the second millennium BC. 3585:. The day after, the victorious sultan entered the city, staying for three months. On 15 December, he left Damascus by Bab al-Jabiya, intent on the conquest of Egypt. Little appeared to have changed in the city: one army had simply replaced another. However, on his return in October 1517, the sultan ordered the construction of a mosque, 904:. As of June 2023, it was the least livable out of 173 global cities in the same Global Liveability Ranking. In 2017, new development projects have been launched in Damascus to build new residential districts, symbolizing post-war reconstruction. The Old city of Damascus is widely known for numerous sites which includes the 1455:, irrigated farmland where many vegetables, cereals, and fruits have been farmed since ancient times. Maps of Roman Syria indicate that the Barada River emptied into a lake of some size east of Damascus. Today it is called Bahira Atayba, the hesitant lake because in years of severe drought, it does not even exist. 4163:
and the influx of young Syrian migrants drawn by employment and educational opportunities. The migration of Syrian youths to Damascus has resulted in an average age within the city that is below the national average. Nonetheless, the population of Damascus is thought to have decreased in recent years
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or "the meadow". Al-Marjeh soon became the name of what was initially the central square of modern Damascus, with the city hall in it. The courts of justice, post office, and railway station stood on higher ground slightly to the south. A Europeanized residential quarter soon began to be built on the
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Due to the rapid decline of the population of Old Damascus (between 1995 and 2009 about 30,000 people moved out of the old city for more modern accommodation), a growing number of buildings are being abandoned or are falling into disrepair. In March 2007, the local government announced that it would
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between 37 and 40 AD. In fact, all these theories stem not from any actual evidence outside the New Testament but rather "a certain understanding of 2 Corinthians 11:32" and in reality "neither from archaeological evidence, secular-historical sources, nor New Testament texts can Nabatean sovereignty
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of the Anti-Lebanon Mountains and the prevailing ocean currents. Summers are prolonged, dry, and hot with less humidity. Winters are cool and somewhat rainy; snowfall is infrequent. Autumn is brief and mild, but has the most drastic temperature change, unlike spring where the transition to summer is
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Damascus has a wealth of historical sites dating back to many different periods of the city's history. Since the city has been built up with every passing occupation, it has become almost impossible to excavate all the ruins of Damascus that lie up to 2.4 m (8 ft) below the modern level.
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ruling in Damascus and Cairo. Damascus was the capital of independent Ayyubid rulers between 1193 and 1201, from 1218 to 1238, from 1239 to 1245, and from 1250 to 1260. At other times it was ruled by the Ayyubid rulers of Egypt. During the internecine wars fought by the Ayyubid rulers, Damascus was
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By the 8th century BC, Damascus was practically engulfed by the Assyrians and entered a Dark Age. Nonetheless, it remained the economic and cultural center of the Near East as well as the Arameaen resistance. In 727, a revolt took place in the city but was put down by Assyrian forces. After Assyria
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Shias, Fatemids, and Dawoodi Bohras believe that after the battle of Karbala (680 AD), in Iraq, the Umayyad Caliph Yezid brought Imam Husain's head to Damascus, where it was first kept in the courtyard of Yezid Mahal, now part of Umayyad Mosque complex. All other remaining members of Imam Husain's
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besieged the city for ten days, which surrendered between December 30, 1299, and January 6, 1300, though its Citadel resisted. Ghazan then retreated with most of his forces in February, probably because the Mongol horses needed fodder, and left behind about 10,000 horsemen under the Mongol general
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river valley. The Anti-Lebanon Mountains mark the border between Syria and Lebanon. The range has peaks of over 10,000 ft (3,000 m) and blocks precipitation from the Mediterranean Sea, so the region of Damascus is sometimes subject to droughts. However, in ancient times, the Barada River
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The Old City of Damascus with an approximate area of 86.12 hectares is surrounded by ramparts on the northern and eastern sides and part of the southern side. There are seven extant city gates, the oldest of which dates back to the Roman period. These are, clockwise from the north of the citadel:
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The tourism industry in Damascus has a lot of potential, however, the civil war has hampered these prospects. The abundance of cultural wealth in Damascus has been modestly employed since the late 1980s with the development of many accommodation and transportation establishments and other related
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in the region and brought about new development of warfare. Damascus was only a peripheral part of this picture, which mostly affected the larger population centers of ancient Syria. However, these events contributed to the development of Damascus as a new influential center that emerged with the
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By June 2012, bullets and shrapnel shells smashed into homes in Damascus overnight as troops battled the Free Syrian Army in the streets. At least three tank shells slammed into residential areas in the central Damascus neighborhood of Qaboun, according to activists. Intense exchanges of assault
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of the Seljuq dynasty. Under Duqaq and Toghtekin, Damascus experienced stability, elevated status, and a revived role in commerce. In addition, the city's Sunni majority enjoyed being a part of the larger Sunni framework effectively governed by various Turkic dynasties who in turn were under the
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against the Neo-Assyrian army. Aram-Damascus came out victorious, temporarily preventing the Assyrians from encroaching into Syria. However, after Hadadzezer was killed by his successor, Hazael, the Levantine alliance collapsed. Aram-Damascus attempted to invade Israel but was interrupted by the
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periods. Today, it is the seat of the central government of Syria. Damascus lost its glory during the civil war, which began in 2011. The city experienced numerous bombings during the war and was battleground between the opposition groups and the government forces. In 2018, the Syrian government
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In 2008, the government announced a plan to construct a Damascus Metro. The green line will be an essential west–east axis for the future public transportation network, serving Moadamiyeh, Sumariyeh, Mezzeh, Damascus University, Hijaz, the Old City, Abbassiyeen and Qaboun Pullman bus station. A
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The historical role that Damascus played as an important trade center has changed in recent years due to political development in the region as well as the development of modern trade. Most goods produced in Damascus, as well as in Syria, are distributed to countries of the Arabian peninsula.
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Little remains of the architecture of the Romans, but the town planning of the old city did have a lasting effect. The Roman architects brought together the Greek and Aramaean foundations of the city and fused them into a new layout measuring approximately 1,500 by 750 m (4,920 by
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oasis is also a weekend destination for recreation. Many recreation centers operate in the city including sports clubs, swimming pools, and golf courses. The Syrian Arab Horse Association in Damascus offers a wide range of activities and services for horse breeders and riders.
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throughout the second half of the 20th century has been an influential current in the Sunni religious practises, particularly in Damascus. The largest women-only and girls-only Muslim movement in the world happens to be Sufi-oriented and is based in Damascus, led by
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and some scholars believe that Herod was also granted control of Damascus as well. The control of Damascus reverted to Syria either upon the death of Herod the Great or was part of the lands given to Herod Philip which were given to Syria with his death in 33/34 AD.
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formally opened for trade in March 2009, and the exchange is the only stock exchange in Syria. It is located in the Barzeh district, within Syria's financial markets and securities commission. Its final home is to be located in the upmarket business district of
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had previously attempted to capture the city in April 634 but without success. With Damascus now in Muslim-Arab hands, the Byzantines, alarmed at the loss of their most prestigious city in the Near East, had decided to wrest back control of it. Under Emperor
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and Palestine. Duqaq seemed to have been content with Crusader's rule as a buffer between his dominion and the Fatimid Caliphate of Egypt. Toghtekin, however, saw the Western invaders as a viable threat to Damascus which, at the time, nominally included
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Streets in Damascus are often narrow, especially in the older parts of the city, and speed bumps are widely used to limit the speed of vehicles. Many taxi companies operate in Damascus. Fares are regulated by law and taxi drivers are obliged to use a
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American Missionary E.C. Miller records that in 1867 the population of the city was 'about' 140,000, of whom 30,000 were Christians, 10,000 Jews, and 100,000 'Mohammedans' with fewer than 100 Protestant Christians. In the meantime, American writer
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in 1192. Saladin allowed pilgrimages to be made to Jerusalem, allowing the Crusaders to fulfill their vows, after which they all returned home. Local crusader barons set about rebuilding their kingdom from Acre and the other coastal cities.
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Damascus's population in 2004 was estimated to be 2.7 million people. The estimated population of Damascus in 2011 was 1,711,000. However, in 2022, the city had an estimated population of 2,503,000, which in early 2023 rose to 2,584,771.
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against Damascus with nearly 2,000 knights and 10,000 infantry. However, Buri allied with Zengi and managed to prevent their army from reaching the city. Buri was assassinated by Isma'ili agents in 1132; he was succeeded by his son,
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renewed Assyrian invasion. Hazael ordered a retreat to the walled part of Damascus while the Assyrians plundered the remainder of the kingdom. Unable to enter the city, they declared their supremacy in the Hauran and Beqa'a valleys.
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between the regular army and rebels reached the outskirts of Damascus, reportedly preventing people from leaving or reaching their houses, especially when security operations there intensified from the end of January into February.
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whereby Britain and France had arranged to partition the Arab East between them. A new Franco-British proclamation on 17 November promised the "complete and definitive freeing of the peoples so long oppressed by the Turks." The
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on its 2008 Watch List of the 100 Most Endangered Sites in the world. It is hoped that its inclusion on the list will draw more public awareness to these significant threats to the future of the historic Old City of Damascus.
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in 2019, based on factors such as: stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure. However, the trend of being the least liveable city on Earth started in 2017, and continued as of 2023.
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in 1095. The Seljuqs established a court in Damascus and a systematic reversal of Shia inroads in the city. The city also saw an expansion of religious life through private endowments financing religious institutions
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went on a wide-scale campaign of quelling revolts throughout Syria, Damascus became subjugated by their rule. A positive effect of this was stability for the city and benefits from the spice and incense trade with
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and Imara in the north and north-west. These neighborhoods originally arose on roads leading out of the city, near the tombs of religious figures. In the 19th century outlying villages developed on the slopes of
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family (left alive after Karbala) along with the heads of all other companions, who were killed at Karbala, were also brought to Damascus. These members were kept as prisoners on the outskirts of the city (near
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Katz, Ketsi'ah (1981), Masoret ha-lashon ha-'Ibrit shel Yehude Aram-Tsoba (Ḥalab) bi-qri'at ha-Miqra ve-ha-Mishnah (The Hebrew Language Tradition of the Jews of Aleppo in the Reading of the Bible and Mishnah)
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where he died in 1041. From that date to 1063, there are no known records of the city's history. By then, Damascus lacked a city administration, had an enfeebled economy, and a greatly reduced population.
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be demolishing Old City buildings along a 1,400 m (4,600 ft) stretch of rampart walls as part of a redevelopment scheme. These factors resulted in the Old City being placed by the
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are the second largest ethnic minority, with a population of approximately 300,000. They reside primarily in the neighborhoods of Wadi al-Mashari ("Zorava" or "Zore Afa" in Kurdish) and
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in 1192, recovering most of the coast for the Christians, but could not recover Jerusalem or any of the inland territory of the kingdom. The crusade came to an end peacefully, with the
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conquered the region. Still today the Old Town of Damascus retains the rectangular shape of the Roman city, with its two main axes: the Decumanus Maximus (east-west; known today as the
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which ended in a decisive Muslim victory, solidifying Muslim rule in Syria and Palestine. While the Muslims administered the city, the population of Damascus remained mostly Christian—
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in 33/34 AD and the death of Aretas in 40 AD but there is substantial evidence against Aretas controlling the city before 37 AD and many reasons why it could not have been a gift from
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Ellen Clare Miller, 'Eastern Sketches – notes of scenery, schools and tent life in Syria and Palestine'. Edinburgh: William Oliphant and Company. 1871. page 90. quoting Eli Jones, a
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refugees. City planners preferred to preserve the Ghouta as far as possible, and in the later 20th century some of the main areas of development were to the north, in the western
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is one of the largest parks in Damascus. It is home to the annual Damascus Flower Show. Other parks include al-Jahiz, al-Sibbki, al-Tijara, al-Wahda, etc... The city's famous
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in the south-east, from which tradition holds that Saint Paul made his escape from Damascus, lowered from the ramparts in a basket; this gate has been closed and turned into
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In the early years of the 20th century, nationalist sentiment in Damascus, initially cultural in its interest, began to take a political coloring, largely in reaction to the
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From the late 19th century on, a modern administrative and commercial center began to spring up to the west of the old city, around the Barada, centered on the area known as
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which is almost dry (3 cm (1 in) left). To the southeast, north, and northeast it is surrounded by suburban areas whose history stretches back to the Middle Ages:
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investments. Since the early 2000s, numerous boutique hotels and bustling cafes opened in the old city which attracts plenty of European tourists and Damascenes alike.
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were killed in the city along with their leaders. The Sunnis were provoked by rumors alleging there was a plot by the Isma'ilis, who controlled the strategic fort at
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was also established as the official language, giving the Muslim minority of the city an advantage over the Aramaic-speaking Christians in administrative affairs.
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Damascus is the center of a crowded metropolitan area with an estimated population of 5 million. The metropolitan area of Damascus includes the cities of
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spread to Damascus, the French suppressed it with heavy weaponry, bombing and shelling the city on 9 May 1926. As a result, the area of the old city between
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spilled over into the city. Several thousand Christians were killed in June 1860, with many more being saved through the intervention of the Algerian exile
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Ibn Khaldūn and Tamerlane: Their Historic Meeting in Damascus, 1401 A.d. (803 A. H.) A Study Based on Arabic Manuscripts of Ibn Khaldūn's "Autobiography,"
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On 20 May 2018, Damascus and the entire Rif Dimashq Governorate came fully under government control for the first time in 7 years after the evacuation of
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in 685, an Islamic coinage system was introduced and all of the surplus revenue of the Caliphate's provinces were forwarded to the treasury of Damascus.
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in Iraq, conquered Damascus after facing little resistance. With the heralding of the Abbasid Caliphate, Damascus became eclipsed and subordinated by
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The Harat Al Yehud or Jewish Quarter is a recently restored historical tourist destination popular among Europeans before the outbreak of civil war.
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Linda Kay Davidson and David Martin Gitlitz, Pilgrimage: From the Ganges to Graceland, an Encyclopedia (Santa Barbara CA: ABC-CLIO, 2002), 141–42.
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The now modernized Al-Fayhaa Sports City features a basketball court and a hall that can accommodate up to 8,000 people. In late November 2021,
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forces by a mixed British Indian and Free French force. The French agreed to withdraw in 1946, following the British intervention during the
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The Shia Fatimids gained control in 970, inflaming hostilities between them and the Sunni Arabs of the city who frequently revolted. A Turk,
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from spreading north and the two kingdoms soon clashed as they both sought to dominate trading hegemony in the east. Under Ezron's grandson,
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967. A period of instability in the city followed, with a Qarmatian raid in 968, a Byzantine raid in 970, and increasing pressures from the
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annexed the western part of Syria. The Romans occupied Damascus and subsequently incorporated it into the league of ten cities known as the
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Christians represent about 10%–15% of the population. Several Eastern Christian rites have their headquarters in Damascus, including the
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in 1183, but was forced to withdraw. He finally launched a full invasion of Jerusalem in 1187 and annihilated the crusader army at the
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Muhammad's first indirect interaction with the people of Damascus was when he sent a letter, through his companion Shiya ibn Wahab, to
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and Basilia City are two new development projects in Damascus. These two projects are viewed as post-war reconstruction efforts. The
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mountain range 80 kilometres (50 mi) inland from the eastern shore of the Mediterranean on a plateau 680 metres (2,230 ft)
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have reportedly been observed between 1982 and 2004. The Patriarchal See of the Syriac Orthodox is based in Damascus, Bab Touma.
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In Damascus, Higher education in Syrian Arab Republic started with sustainable development steps through Damascus University.
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Early in the nineteenth century, Damascus was noted for its shady cafes along the banks of the Barada. A depiction of these by
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The modern city has an area of 105 km (41 sq mi), out of which 77 km (30 sq mi) is urban, while
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in 613, along with a large number of Byzantine troops as prisoners, and was in Sasanian hands until near the end of the war.
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Ancient Damascus: A Historical Study of the Syrian City-State from Earliest Times Until Its Fall to the Assyrians in 732 BC.
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was burnt and men and women were taken into slavery. A huge number of the city's artisans were taken to Timur's capital at
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the capital of his vast empire, which led to the decline of Damascus' importance compared with new Seleucid cities such as
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The city also has a modern golf course located near the Ebla Cham Palace Hotel on the southeastern outskirts of Damascus.
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and his soldiers (three days after the massacre started), who brought them to safety in Abd al-Qadir's residence and the
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from Europe in 1148. In the meantime, Zengi was assassinated and his territory was divided among his sons, one of whom,
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A Political History of the Arameans: From Their Origins to the End of Their Polities (Archaeology and Biblical Studies)
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as part of the international agreement. These deliveries strengthened and modernized the public transport of Damascus.
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Ayyubid rule (and independence) came to an end with the Mongol invasion of Syria in 1260, in which the Mongols led by
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in the north-east. Poorer areas, often built without official approval, have mostly developed south of the main city.
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near Damascus; however, despite their tactical victory, the Crusaders failed in their objective to capture Damascus.
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are activities frequented in cafés. These coffeehouses had an international reputation in the past, as indicated by
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in Fisher's Drawing Room Scrap Book, 1837. Current movies can be seen at Cinema City which was previously known as
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Totah, Faedah M. (2009). "Return to the origin: negotiating the modern and unmodern in the old city of Damascus".
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both lived in that neighborhood. Roman Catholic historians also consider Bab Tuma to be the birthplace of several
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to resist Zengi's forces. Consequently, Zengi withdrew his army and focused on campaigns against northern Syria.
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In the 20th century, newer suburbs developed north of the Barada, and to some extent to the south, invading the
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suffered heavy bombing in December 2017 and a further wave of bombing started in February 2018, also known as
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region), and went on the offensive with Israel. This conflict continued until the early 8th century BC when
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2,460 ft), surrounded by a city wall. The city wall contained seven gates, but only the eastern gate,
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more gradual and steady. Annual rainfall is around 130 mm (5 in), occurring from October to May.
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facing east, oriented to the sunrise, will find the north to the left. This is contrasted with the name of
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mitigated this, which originates from mountain streams fed by melting snow. Damascus is surrounded by the
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The patterned Byzantine and Chinese silks available through Damascus, one of the Western termini of the
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where the former handed over control of the Damascus area to Ramesses II in 1259 BC. The arrival of the
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Damascus was the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate, which extended from Western Europe to Southern Asia
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in 724. With these successions, the status of Damascus was gradually weakening as Suleiman had chosen
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Another possible reason for the treaty between Aram-Damascus and Israel was the common threat of the
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on 3 September 1260, Damascus was captured five days later and became the provincial capital of the
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drove out the Fatimids five years later, and through diplomacy, prevented the Byzantines during the
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in the late 11th century, Damascus again became the capital of independent states. It was ruled by
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government established in Istanbul in 1908. The hanging of a number of patriotic intellectuals by
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While the rulers of Damascus were preoccupied in conflict with their fellow Seljuqs in Aleppo and
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The Palestinian refugees in Syria. Their past, present, and future. Dr. Hamad Said al-Mawed, 1999
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have been recognized by The World Monument Fund as one of the most endangered sites in the world.
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district outside the walls (mostly Orthodox) were, however, protected by their Muslim neighbors.
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Damascus became a metropolis by the beginning of the 2nd century and in 222 it was upgraded to a
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from 1832 to 1840. Because of its importance as the point of departure for one of the two great
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served as governor of Syria from 73 to 74 AD, where he met the Nabatean architect and engineer,
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Frank Moore Cross (February 1972). "The Stele Dedicated to Melcarth by Ben-Hadad of Damascus".
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and the British Imperial forces approached, residents fired on the retreating Turkish troops.
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The Turkish Hospital in Damascus on 1 October 1918, shortly after the entry of the Australian
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for pilgrims on the road to Mecca, was completed to a design by the famous Ottoman architect
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coalition, that included forces from the northern Aram-Hamath kingdom and troops supplied by
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There was once a significant Jewish community in Damascus, but as of 2023, no Jews remain.
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Schein, Sylvia (October 1979). "Gesta Dei per Mongolos 1300. The Genesis of a Non-Event".
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districts of Mezzeh 86 and Sumariyah. Twelvers primarily live near the Shia holy sites of
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The old city of Damascus, enclosed by the city walls, lies on the south bank of the river
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crossed the Anti-Lebanon Mountains, defeated a small Syrian defensive expedition at the
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who ruled tyrannically until he was murdered in 1135 on secret orders from his mother,
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was also one of the most notorious incidents of these centuries when fighting between
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rifle fire marked the clash, according to residents and amateur video posted online.
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which themselves were incorporated into the province of Syria and granted autonomy.
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reigned at Damascus, being a foreigner, who came with an army out of the land above
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Dictionnaire des Noms Géographiques Contenus dans les Textes Hiéroglyphiques Vol. 6
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station in the south of the city, which now functions as the main railway station.
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In 2009 new office space was built and became available on the real estate market.
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was more populous and commercially more important. In 1559 the western building of
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is also within walking distance from these sites. Another heavily visited site is
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which lasted until 1191. After re-capturing Acre, Richard defeated Saladin at the
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and about 80 km (50 mi) inland from the Mediterranean, sheltered by the
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First to Damascus: The story of the Australian Light Horse and Lawrence of Arabia
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The Great Mosque of Damascus: studies on the makings of an Umayyad visual culture
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tribes of the region, Mu'awiya established Damascus as the capital of the entire
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empires. The control of the city passed frequently from one empire to the other.
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Rebuilt, Damascus continued to serve as a Mamluk provincial capital until 1516.
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rule of Damascus was brief, lasting only until 906 before being replaced by the
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A History of the Crusades: Volume 3, The Kingdom of Acre and the Later Crusades
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The Palmyrenes of Dura-Europos: A Study of Religious Interaction in Roman Syria
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Miller, Catherine; Al-Wer, Enam; Caubet, Dominique; Watson, Janet C.E. (2007).
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The Ottomans remained for the next 400 years, except for a brief occupation by
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who converted to Christianity with the advent of Saint Paul's proselytization.
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Damascus was built in a strategic site on a plateau 680 m (2,230 ft)
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The Leper King and his Heirs: Baldwin IV and the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem
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from attempting to annex the city. However, by 977, the Fatimids under Caliph
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Decapolis cities (in bold), with surrounding regions mentioned by Pliny t. E.
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in 1976 to serve as a library, exhibition center, museum and craft workshops.
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was burned to the ground, with many deaths, and has since then been known as
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which was attempting to expand into the Mediterranean coast. In 853 BC, King
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street is filled with small shops and leads to the old Christian quarter of
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minority inhabits the city, notably in the mixed Christian-Druze suburbs of
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Damascus is home to a wide range of industrial activities, such as textile,
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Damascus is first documented as an important city during the arrival of the
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The surviving crusaders, joined by new arrivals from Europe, put Acre to a
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by the citizens of Damascus, of Syria and other Arab neighbors and Turkey (
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of the renaming rests on a few writers following Mionnets writings in 1811
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Saladin died in 1193, and there were frequent conflicts between different
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The Hellenistic settlements in Syria, the Red Sea Basin, and North Africa
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the Jewish quarter. They are the remnants of an ancient and much larger
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in 91 AD, and later built several monuments during the 2nd century AD.
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region Gabe/Tel Jabiah/Lake of Gabe(el Bajje) (Muzeirib/ Tell Jabiah)
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was brought against members of the Jewish community of Damascus. The
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Arabic in the City: Issues in Dialect Contact and Language Variation
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A History of the Crusades, Volume II: The Later Crusades, 1189–1311
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The institutes play an important rule in the education, including:
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Region Trachonitis (El-Musmije, Ezra,Ez Szanamain, Ard el Batanea)
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and were allowed to practice their religious precepts. During the
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entered the city on 1 March 1260, along with the King of Armenia,
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The War of the Three Gods: Romans, Persians and the Rise of Islam
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Damascus is the main center of education in Syria. It is home to
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was developed at the end of the Roman/Byzantine era by the local
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The city of Damascus was entirely redesigned by the Romans after
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four-line metro network is expected to be in operation by 2050.
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Greek-Melkite Patriarchal Cathedral of the Dormition of Our Lady
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and Ghassani. Each have many churches, most notably the ancient
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The name of Damascus first appeared in the geographical list of
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Other areas outside the walled city also bear the name "gate":
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over Syria, and in 1920 a French army commanded by the General
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which had fallen under Christian rule. Thus they were known as
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was buried is located in the gardens just outside the mosque.
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of 1348–1349 killed as much as half of the city's population.
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comprise sizeable minorities. Alawites live primarily in the
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was published in 1836, along with a poetical illustration by
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Abd al-Qadir al-Rihawi; Émilie E. Ouéchek (1975). "Les deux
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M. Kottek; J. Grieser; C. Beck; B. Rudolf; F. Rubel (2006).
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The Pagan God: Popular Religion in the Greco-Roman Near East
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Damascus in 2006, taken from the International Space Station
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than its size might have warranted—for most of this period,
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who annexed the Nabataean Kingdom, creating the province of
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Landon, Letitia Elizabeth (1836). "poetical illustration".
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Paul's Early Period: Chronology, Mission Strategy, Theology
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Paul's Early Period: Chronology, Mission Strategy, Theology
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Sbalchiero in: Laurentin/ Sbalchiero (2007), p. 1093–1097.
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Damascus is linked with other major cities in Syria via a
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in October. These events shocked Europe, resulting in the
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After most of the Syrian countryside was conquered by the
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most "on the verge" of irreparable loss and destruction.
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in March adopted a democratic constitution. However, the
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Damascus, view taken from the Christian quarter, in 1876.
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Displacement and Dispossession in the Modern Middle East
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toured Damascus, during his trip to the Ottoman Empire.
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It is speculated that control of Damascus was gained by
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The city would gain pre-eminence in southern Syria when
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at the entrance to Souk Midhat Pasha, in the southwest.
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as the least liveable city, scoring 30.7 points on the
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Annotated view of Damascus and surroundings from space.
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in the northwest and on the slopes of the mountains at
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The universal geography: the earth and its inhabitants
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is also a main market in Damascus and was named after
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was captured by Israel after unsuccessfully besieging
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Populated places established in the 7th millennium BC
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were held in Damascus in 1976 and 1992 respectively.
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is the largest religion. The majority of Muslims are
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Region Arca/Tarichaea-Philoteria (Tiberias/Yardenit)
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Paul Between Damascus and Antioch: The Unknown Years
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KLQ 6118GQ bus used for public transport in Damascus
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in the Umayyad mosque was pronounced in the name of
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from the south, ending with a signed treaty between
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International University for Science and Technology
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A number of Akkadian spellings are found in the 13680: 8814:"Old Damascus struggles to cope in the new Syria" 7995: 7072:Rome in the East: The Transformation of an Empire 6757:. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 6294: 6153:: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of September 2024 ( 6000:Dumper, Michael R. T.; Stanley, Bruce E. (2007). 3712:visited Damascus, then wrote about his travel in 3339:fell to Saladin soon after, and Jerusalem itself 3138:starting in 1079 and he was succeeded by his son 3046:multiple earthquake struck and destroyed Damascus 2699:, had previously been in Damascus, as his father 2410:, in the fourth book of his History, says thus: " 1195:spellings of the name often include an intrusive 870:oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world 15729: 10866:2002 West Asian Football Federation Championship 9627: 9457:(in Spanish). Diario Córdoba. 10 February 2020. 8842: 8234:"Damascus Revels in Its New Allure to Investors" 6388: 6112:The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions 4746: 4501:is in the northwest corner of the Old City. The 3857:. The French made Damascus the capital of their 3820:was named and Faisal ibn Hussein was proclaimed 2752:promoted the city of Damascus to "Metropolis of 2736:was evident with the trade routes from southern 2381:. According to the 1st-century Jewish historian 896:As of September 2019, eight years into the 15773:Archaeological sites in Rif Dimashq Governorate 13219:Region Abilene/Abila-Lysanea (Souq Wadi Barada) 9137: 8028:Barker, A. (1998) "The Allies Enter Damascus", 7638:. Cambridge University Press. pp. 132–136. 7243:Historia Numorum: A Manual of Greek Numismatics 6755:"Damascus INTL Climate Normals 1961–1990" 6729:National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 6583: 6581: 6466: 6360:"Kalmasoft - Phonetic Database of Syriac Words" 4557:, an underground chapel that was the cellar of 13640:An unrecognised or partially-recognised nation 13306: 8836: 8643:"Despite pressure Druze remain in regime camp" 8410: 8408: 7523: 4625: 4065:in addition to economic activities led by the 3227:Following Toghtekin's death in 1128, his son, 2927: 1183: 1171: 1159: 1080: 841:), Damascus is a major cultural center of the 15061: 14105: 13762: 13666: 13292: 13095: 12258: 10980: 9930: 9628:Aharoni, Yohanan; Avi-Yonah, Michael (1977). 9285:Landon, Letitia Elizabeth (1836). "picture". 9166:"الخط الأخضر " أهلاً بكم في موقع الخط الأخضر" 6256:The Land of the Bible: A Historical Geography 5999: 5690:) literally translates as "the Spacious One". 5494: 5111:in the south. The M1 is going from Homs onto 4705:, both to the south-west of the walled city. 3125: 3082:in the south and the Hamdanids in the north. 1557:oasis. In 1956–1957, the new neighborhood of 1383: 15075: 9753:: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( 8915:. The British Syrian Society. Archived from 8264:"Report: Office Space Across the World 2009" 7902:: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( 7674:(State University of New York Press, 1977), 7068: 6693:"SUNSHINE GUIDE TO THE DAMASCUS AREA, SYRIA" 6578: 6509:The Religion of the Nabataeans: A Conspectus 6267: 5980: 5937:statement by the governor of Damascus, Syria 5770: 5768: 5685: 4779:, also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus 3033:, having already beaten the Umayyads in the 1367: 1355: 1344: 1314: 1271: 1252: 1240: 1211:, meaning "dwelling". Thus, the English and 1139: 831: 821: 129: 121: 13776: 13154:Region Ampeloessa /Abila (in Wadi Queilbeh) 9761: 9611:Apollodorus of Damascus and Trajan's Column 9487:(in Arabic). Ajman News. 16 December 2019. 9397:(in Romanian). Banatul Azi. 6 August 2016. 8454:. Cambridge University Press. p. 267. 8405: 7858: 7493: 6505: 6044: 5040:Higher Institute of Business Administration 4708: 4176:The vast majority of Damascenes are Syrian 3223:also Known as the Madrasah Nuriyya al-Kubra 1320: 15068: 15054: 14112: 14098: 13769: 13755: 13673: 13659: 13299: 13285: 13102: 13088: 12265: 12251: 10987: 10973: 9937: 9923: 9884: 9806:. Essential Histories. Osprey Publishing. 9608: 9242: 9110: 8338:"AFP: Syria launches first stock exchange" 7553: 7185: 6980: 6978: 6953: 6951: 6949: 6460: 6395:. Princeton University Press. p. 27. 5809: 5807: 5805: 5803: 5801: 5799: 5797: 4269:. The Christian districts in the city are 3992:. In September 2019, Damascus entered the 3311:, and in 1166 Amalric was defeated at the 3219:The twin domes of the funerary-Medresa of 876:from 661 to 750. After the victory of the 9714:(in French). Editions Payot&Rivages. 9087: 8731:"Jewish Quarter of Damascus blooms again" 8314:. Syrian Enterprise and Business Center. 8312:"Inauguration of Damascus Stock Exchange" 8266:. Cushman & Wakefield. Archived from 8104: 7204:. Royal Numismatic Society. p. 220. 7107:Skolnik, Fred; Michael Berenbaum ( 2007) 7016: 6912:"Damascus, Syria : Image of the Day" 6833:Genesis 14:15 (New International Version) 6814: 6812: 6799: 6797: 6725:"Damascus INTL Climate Normals 1991–2020" 6560:Younger, K. Lawson Jr. (7 October 2016). 6428:Beattie, Andrew; Pepper, Timothy (2001). 6070: 6038: 5765: 5256:Museum, Museum of Arabic Calligraphy and 4581:, the shrine of the youngest daughter of 3896:On 21 June 1941, 3 weeks into the Allied 3554:A Turkish Divan in Damascus, in 1836, by 2403:. In Antiquities i. 7, Josephus reports: 880:, the seat of Islamic power was moved to 13224:Region Paneas/Caesarea-Phillipi (Banias) 9820: 9728: 9709: 9690: 9681: 9045: 8805: 7774: 7762: 7750: 7711: 7633: 7621:God's War: A New History of the Crusades 7583: 7565: 7531:"Madrasa al-Nuriyya al-Kubra (Damascus)" 7481: 7469: 7457: 7445: 7433: 7421: 7409: 7397: 7385: 7373: 7361: 7349: 7337: 7279: 7034:Cohen raises doubts about this claim in 6539: 6224: 5843: 5430: 5422: 5266: 5229: 5185: 5156: 5074: 4973: 4917: 4852: 4758: 4750: 4741:Saint George's Syriac Orthodox Cathedral 4629: 4599: 4481: 4473: 4111: 4081: 4014: 3952: 3940: 3770: 3740: 3560: 3549: 3538: 3413: 3405: 3214: 3208:fought Burid forces led by Toghtekin at 3084: 3016: 2998:as his residence and later Hisham chose 2931: 2836: 2818:, the city was besieged and captured by 2807:. Accordingly, there was a community of 2766: 2649: 2608: 2436: 2361:, around 1200 BC, marked the end of the 1542: 1464: 1414: 1403: 934:Names of Damascus in different languages 15089:With correspondence to modern geography 13149:Region Ampeloessa/Capitolias (Beit Ras) 10224:Syriac Catholic Cathedral of Saint Paul 9797: 9603:Bibliography of the history of Damascus 8811: 7822: 7615: 7325: 7305: 7197: 7176:Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing pg 83–84, 89 7111:Volume 5 Granite Hill Publishers pg 527 6975: 6963: 6946: 6564:. Atlanta, GA: SBL Press. p. 551. 6559: 6167: 5794: 4943:, is threatened by a proposed motorway. 4922:In spite of the recommendations of the 4848: 4361:Syriac Catholic Cathedral of Saint Paul 1396:), with the same semantic development. 826:) and dubbed, poetically, the "City of 15730: 13055:Chagos Archipelago sovereignty dispute 10219:Cathedral of Our Lady of the Dormition 9839: 9646: 9309:Fisher's Drawing Room Scrap Book, 1837 9305: 9288:Fisher's Drawing Room Scrap Book, 1837 9284: 8967:. Global Heritage Fund. Archived from 8886:. World Monuments Fund. 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Ankara. Archived from 9316:from the original on 6 December 2022 9295:from the original on 6 December 2022 9168:. Damascus-metro.com. Archived from 8997:from the original on 2 December 2018 8941:. Worldmonuments.org. Archived from 8767:from the original on 27 October 2017 8426:from the original on 1 February 2018 8416:"Damascus | National Capital, Syria" 7712:Johnston, Ruth A. (31 August 2011). 7004:from the original on 2 December 2020 6735:from the original on 19 October 2017 6717: 6672:from the original on 17 October 2011 6254:, Leiden 1937. See also Y. AHARONI, 6170:"World's most livable city revealed" 6120:10.1093/acref/9780192800947.013.1793 6059:from the original on 4 December 2018 5825:from the original on 7 November 2009 5782:from the original on 25 October 2019 5729:'Lord of Heaven(s)'), was a 5710: 5053:National Institute of Administration 3811:the forces of the Arab revolt led by 3518:), originally "the tower of heads". 3359:, though the last drowned en route. 3179:, the Crusaders, who arrived in the 2585:, one of Alexander's generals, made 1606:), watered by the Barada river. The 9729:Hamilton, Jill, Duchess of (2002). 8824:from the original on 13 August 2017 8787:"Archnet, Maktab Anbar Restoration" 8684:from the original on 6 October 2015 8570:. Vol. 33. BRILL. p. 12. 8520:from the original on 13 August 2016 8393:from the original on 2 October 2022 8362:Central Bureau of Statistics Syria 8330: 8231: 8043:World War I, a Student Encyclopedia 7150:Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing pg 73–89 7036:Cohen, Getzel M; EBSCOhost (2006), 6168:Buckley, Julia (4 September 2019). 5877:from the original on 2 October 2022 5686: 5171:in Damascus depends extensively on 4507:(referred to in the account of the 4463: 3163:, took control of Damascus and the 2601:system and renamed it "Demetrias". 2557:, but the status of Damascus under 2305: 1589: 1536:road leading between al-Marjeh and 1368: 1356: 1345: 1315: 1272: 1241: 1140: 832: 822: 783: 463: 130: 122: 13: 15211:Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium 15035:Canaanite and Aramaic inscriptions 14120:Ancient states and regions in the 13717:Ancient Villages of Northern Syria 10424:Higher Institute for Dramatic Arts 9581:from the original on 29 March 2017 9551:from the original on 14 April 2021 9431:from the original on 3 August 2020 9275:Beatties and Pepper, 2001, p. 102. 8812:Hendawi, Hamza (1 February 2009). 8737:from the original on 16 March 2017 7163:Westminster John Knox Press pg 130 7042:, University of California Press, 6840:from the original on 7 August 2010 5903: 5472:: a town dominated by speakers of 5285:, swimming, tennis, table tennis, 5049:Higher Institute for Dramatic Arts 4100:headdress, and urban lady wearing 3828:government in Russia revealed the 3809:. Two days later, 3 October 1918, 3099:Syrian campaigns of John Tzimiskes 2825: 1205:), perhaps influenced by the root 814:. Known colloquially in Syria as 382:77 km (29.73 sq mi) 14: 15809: 9878: 9342:from the original on 12 July 2010 9218:"مجلس الإدارة و المجلس الاستشاري" 9194:. Damascus.org.sy. Archived from 9192:"دمشق عاصمة الثقافة العربية 2008" 9146:from the original on 10 July 2022 9027:from the original on 28 July 2022 8649:from the original on 24 June 2016 8623:from the original on 24 June 2016 8584:from the original on 2 April 2023 8086:from the original on 2 April 2023 7948:from the original on 17 June 2022 7732:from the original on 2 April 2023 7541:from the original on 29 July 2020 7055:page 137 note 4 – suggesting the 6892:from the original on 13 June 2015 6866:from the original on 13 June 2015 6448:from the original on 2 April 2023 6409:from the original on 2 April 2023 6370:from the original on 16 June 2021 6136:from the original on 7 April 2022 6026:from the original on 2 April 2023 5983:"Area Database – Global Data Lab" 5917:from the original on 20 July 2022 5639: 5070: 4619:used to pray while in captivity. 4478:Typical historic Damascene street 4028:Damascus has also held an annual 4023:, a 4-star hotel in Hamra Street. 3737:Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon 3524: 2816:Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628 2537:. In 694 BC, the town was called 1263:, meaning "a well-watered land". 202:Show map of Eastern Mediterranean 166:Location of Damascus within Syria 16:Capital and largest city of Syria 15758:Sufi Muslim communities in Syria 15309: 15302: 14369: 13170: 11093: 10996: 10949: 10948: 10260:Syriac Cathedral of Saint George 9909:Historic Cities Research Project 9563: 9533: 9503: 9473: 9443: 9413: 9384: 9354: 9328: 9278: 9269: 9236: 9210: 9184: 9158: 9138:Ruaa al-Jazaeri (20 June 2019). 9131: 9119:from the original on 7 July 2022 9104: 9046:Al-Raeei, Marwan (22 May 2023). 9039: 9009: 8983: 8957: 8931: 8905: 8873: 8779: 8749: 8723: 8696: 8670: 8661: 8635: 8605: 8596: 8557: 8532: 8506: 8480: 8468:from the original on 20 May 2016 8438: 8375: 8356: 8304: 8282: 8256: 8199: 8185: 8161: 8131: 8119:from the original on 20 May 2018 8105:Aboufadel, Leith (20 May 2018). 8098: 8066: 8048: 8035: 8022: 8003:. pp. 14–15. Archived from 7989: 7977: 7960: 7919: 7910: 7864: 7828: 7046:from the original on 27 May 2014 6922:from the original on 11 May 2015 6705:from the original on 11 May 2011 6093:10.1111/j.1548-744X.2009.01015.x 6004:. In Janet L. Abu-Lughod (ed.). 5960:"Damascus metro population 2022" 5662:List of World Heritage in Danger 5625: 5612: 5599: 5586: 5573: 5560: 5547: 5534: 5521: 5508: 5344:Syria's national basketball team 4412: 4397: 4382: 4367: 4352: 4337: 4267:Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch 3725: 3672:of 1840 the false accusation of 3648: 3401: 2875:in August–September 634 CE. His 2480:(880–841 BC), and his successor 2426: 1073:is uncertain. It is attested as 733: 680: 511:Country code: 963, City code: 11 374:105 km (41 sq mi) 284: 219: 218: 211: 199:Damascus (Eastern Mediterranean) 186: 185: 178: 153: 152: 145: 99: 89: 64:General view of Damascus • 53: 12288:states with limited recognition 9780:Heraclius: Emperor of Byzantium 9596: 9547:. Destino Toledo. 17 May 2016. 9336:"Syrian Arab Horse Association" 9243:Albert Aji (29 November 2021). 8340:. 10 March 2009. Archived from 8318:from the original on 3 May 2011 7705: 7681: 7664: 7655: 7642: 7627: 7609: 7596: 7577: 7285: 7230: 7191: 7166: 7153: 7140: 7127: 7114: 7101: 7062: 7028: 6990: 6904: 6878: 6852: 6824: 6769: 6747: 6684: 6633: 6624: 6600: 6553: 6499: 6421: 6382: 6352: 6327: 6288: 6261: 6235: 6218: 6192: 6161: 6106:Bowker, John (1 January 2003), 6099: 5974: 5693: 5356:Damascus has a busy nightlife. 4899:within the old city since 2005. 4734:Saint John the Damascene Church 4725:Mariamite Cathedral of Damascus 4072: 3758:Committee of Union and Progress 3730: 3387:besieged repeatedly, as, e.g., 3357:Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor 3172:of the Baghdad-based Abbasids. 3136:Abu Sa'id Taj ad-Dawla Tutush I 2960:. With the ascension of Caliph 2858: 2604: 2298:For a chronological guide, see 444: • Metro density 15793:World Heritage Sites in Danger 9873:. American Publishing Company. 9854:10.1093/ehr/XCIV.CCCLXXIII.805 9825:. Cambridge University Press. 9783:. Cambridge University Press. 9017:"Aljazeera Private University" 8613:"Syria's Alawites Under Siege" 8195:. The Economist. 31 July 2023. 6122:(inactive 11 September 2024), 5952: 5929: 5889: 5863: 5837: 5673: 5140:Damascus International Airport 4291:apparitions of the Virgin Mary 4285:in Bab Tuma. At the suburb of 4030:international trade exposition 3678:massacre of Christians in 1860 3473:Mongol invasions of the Levant 2662:was given lands controlled by 2320: 1644:Damascus International Airport 1270:, the city is called Dimashq ( 1063:) in the 15th century BC. The 568:Damascus International Airport 1: 15738:World Heritage Sites in Syria 13682:World Heritage Sites in Syria 10906:January 2012 al-Midan bombing 10409:Arab International University 9842:The English Historical Review 9481:"Internationale samenwerking" 8564:Flood, Finbarr Barry (2001). 8207:"Damascus International Fair" 7237:Barclay Vincent Head (1887). 6434:. Rough Guides. p. 290. 6045:Sarah Birke (2 August 2013), 5759: 5427:Zabadani resort near Damascus 5023:Wadi International University 5008:Arab International University 4747:Islamic sites in the old city 4086:Three Damascene women, 1873: 4077: 3434:, and the Prince of Antioch, 2900:—with a growing community of 1561:became a second home to many 1434:, supplied with water by the 1408:Damascus in spring seen from 1281:). The city is also known as 893:recaptured the entire city. 428:24,000/km (60,000/sq mi) 314: 14287:Kingdom of Upper Mesopotamia 10881:2008 Arab Capital of Culture 10061:Al-Shamiyah al-Kubra Madrasa 9944: 9609:Abdulkarim, Maamoun (2003). 9451:"Las 12 hermanas de Córdoba" 9427:(in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 9362:"Ankaranın Kardeş Şehirleri" 8913:"The British Syrian Society" 7933:Bulletin d'études orientales 7661:Wolff and Hazard, pp. 67–85. 7311:Akbar Shāh Ḵẖān Najībābādī, 7124:University Press of America. 6589:"Damascus: the ancient town" 6258:, London 1967, p147, No. 13. 5718: 5646:List of people from Damascus 5242:2008 Arab Capital of Culture 5032:European University Damascus 4969: 4950:and notably the district of 4857:Narrow alley in old Damascus 4171: 3930: 2787:community. According to the 2654:Remnants of ancient Damascus 1469:One of the rare periods the 1399: 1392: 1247: 1207: 1178: 1166: 1154: 1152:, from the 14th century BC: 1115: 1091: 1075: 1069: 1045: 447:7,090/km (18,400/sq mi) 7: 15710:UNESCO World Heritage Sites 15157:Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa 10841:International Film Festival 10483:Four Seasons Hotel Damascus 10374:National Museum of Damascus 10336:Sulayman Pasha Caravansarai 10174:Sulaymaniyya Takiyya Mosque 10020:Tomb of the Unknown Soldier 9613:. L'Erma di Bretschneider. 9511:"Sister Cities of Istanbul" 9421:"Convenios Internacionales" 9111:Mazen Eyon (29 June 2022). 8991:"Syrian Private University" 8818:The San Diego Union-Tribune 8289:Lilian (26 February 2021). 7584:Phillips, Jonathan (2007). 7291:Safiur-Rahman Mubarakpuri, 6777:The Neolithic of the Levant 6666:10.1127/0941-2948/2006/0130 6549:. Vol. 9. p. 261. 6114:, Oxford University Press, 5873:. World Population Review. 5680: 5650: 5246:National Museum of Damascus 5240:Damascus was chosen as the 5235:National Museum of Damascus 4804: 4626:Walls and gates of Damascus 4537:(St. Thomas's Gate), where 4333:Religious sites in Damascus 4218: 4188:. Other minorities include 4164:as a result of the ongoing 3448:Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar 2928:Umayyad and Abbasid periods 2852:during the reign of Caliph 2049:Average precipitation days 1835:Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1765:Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 1642:Climate data for Damascus ( 1600: 1374: 1362: 1350: 1309: 1295: 1289: 1283: 1277: 1235: 1217: 1134: 837: 816: 794: 471: 10: 15814: 15717:Legacy of the Roman Empire 13071:Georgian-Ossetian conflict 10458:Bakdash (ice cream parlor) 9682:Cammelli, Stefano (2006). 9600: 9517:. Istanbul. Archived from 9072:10.1007/s43621-023-00140-y 8757:"Ancient City of Damascus" 8383:"Damascus Population 2023" 7996:Abdel-Raouf Sinno (1998). 7634:Hamilton, Bernard (2000). 7313:History of Islam, Volume 1 7075:. Routledge. p. 181. 6691:Tyson, Patrick J. (2010). 6541:Bosworth, Clifford Edomond 6338:. Routledge. p. 189. 6268:Paul E. Dion (May 1988). " 5871:"Damascus population 2022" 5643: 5498: 5495:Twin towns – sister cities 5392:'s poetical illustration, 5225: 5018:Yarmouk Private University 4467: 4454:Abd al-Rahman al-Shaghouri 4010: 3934: 3734: 3624:, comprising a mosque and 3528: 3126:Seljuq and Ayyubid periods 3023:dome of Damascus' treasury 2569:Damascus was conquered by 2430: 2297: 2293: 2286:(humidity, sun 1970–1990) 2281: 1641: 1613: 1548:Municipalities of Damascus 1477:hotel in downtown Damascus 1384: 1253: 1226: 1221:, which was imported from 1184: 1172: 1160: 1121: 1097: 1081: 1051: 973: 941: 931: 902:Global Liveability Ranking 598:UNESCO World Heritage Site 390:680 m (2,230 ft) 18: 15705: 15672: 15619: 15576: 15546: 15499: 15490: 15449: 15358: 15327: 15318: 15300: 15280: 15242: 15224: 15201: 15183: 15165: 15147: 15129: 15101: 15094: 15087: 15022: 14916: 14657: 14190: 14132: 13784: 13688: 13635: 13315: 13242: 13179: 13168: 13117: 13048: 12564:Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 12298: 12281: 11366: 11102: 11091: 11009: 11003:Cities and towns of Syria 10944: 10760: 10667: 10619: 10575: 10568: 10532: 10491: 10450: 10434:Damascus Community School 10404:Syrian Private University 10394:Syrian Virtual University 10379:Al-Assad National Library 10364: 10318: 10272: 10250: 10232: 10199: 10192: 10124: 10048: 9952: 9886:Macalister, R. A. Stewart 9821:Runciman, Steven (1987). 9630:The MacMillan Bible Atlas 8387:worldpopulationreview.com 7650:A History of the Crusades 7501:"Madrasa Nuriya al-Kubra" 6389:Teixidor, Javier (2015). 6241:List I, 13 in J. Simons, 5776:"Biggest Cities In Syria" 5745:. Hence, Sham refers to ( 5003:Syrian Private University 4993:Syrian Virtual University 4962:named Damascus one of 12 4519:9:11), also known as the 4427: 4319:namely in what is called 4120:in Damascus, in 1838, by 3632:, and soon afterward the 2984:Suleiman ibn Abd al-Malik 2385:in his twenty-one volume 2373:Damascus is mentioned in 2329:records are from 1350 BC 2234: 2187: 2139: 2095: 2048: 1974: 1904: 1834: 1764: 1694: 1689: 1686: 1683: 1680: 1677: 1674: 1671: 1668: 1665: 1662: 1659: 1656: 1653: 1650: 1122: 918:Cathedral of Saint George 669: 665: 655: 645: 630: 622: 614: 604: 595: 591: 573: 561: 547: 535: 525: 515: 505: 495: 478: 458: 451: 443: 432: 424: 410: 399: 394: 386: 378: 367: 362: 351: 341: 336: 326: 310: 297: 279: 244: 139: 113: 85: 52: 43: 33: 21:Damascus (disambiguation) 15768:Amarna letters locations 13067:Abkhaz-Georgian conflict 10588:Al-Fayhaa Sports Complex 10331:As'ad Pasha Caravansarai 9991:Grand Serail of Damascus 9710:Demurger, Alain (2007). 9691:Crawford, Peter (2013). 9541:"Toledo's sister cities" 9312:. Fisher, Son & Co. 9291:. Fisher, Son & Co. 8045:, 2006, ABC-CLIO, p. 657 7890:J.S. Virtue & Co Ltd 7318:5 September 2015 at the 6467:Dirven, Lucinda (1999). 6431:The Rough Guide to Syria 6225:Gauthier, Henri (1929). 6053:New York Review of Books 5667: 5390:Letitia Elizabeth Landon 5272:Al-Fayhaa Sports Complex 5202:al-Hejaz railway station 4826: 4709:Churches in the old city 4504:Damascus Straight Street 4327:Jewish presence in Syria 4032:every fall, since 1954. 4004:Global Liveability Index 3835:Syrian National Congress 3747:4th Light Horse Regiment 3645:Letitia Elizabeth Landon 3636:was built adjoining it. 3469:Battle of Marj al-Saffar 3130:With the arrival of the 2976:Grand Mosque of Damascus 1366:'), of the more typical 1230:and originated from the 865:flows through Damascus. 833:مَدِيْنَةُ الْيَاسْمِينِ 609:Ancient City of Damascus 358:Mohammad Tariq Kreishati 346:Mayor–council government 123:مَدِيْنَةُ الْيَاسْمِينِ 15712:; Proposed; in Danger 15506:Palestinian territories 13778:Arab Capital of Culture 12733:Cocos (Keeling) Islands 10886:2008 Arab League summit 10871:2004 WABA Champions Cup 10836:World Military Cup 1977 10438:Lycée Charles de Gaulle 10319:Souqs and caravanserais 10209:Chapel of Saint Ananias 9897:Encyclopædia Britannica 9798:Nicolle, David (2001). 9052:Discover Sustainability 8717:11 October 2017 at the 8238:The Wall Street Journal 7847:Encyclopædia Britannica 7841:26 October 2008 at the 7623:. Penguin. p. 350. 7198:Butcher, Kevin (2004). 7172:Riesner, Rainer (1998) 7146:Riesner, Rainer (1998) 5819:Encyclopædia Britannica 5488:Patriarchate of Antioch 5277:Popular sports include 5091:connects Damascus with 4964:cultural heritage sites 4926:World Heritage Center: 4783:Sayyidah Ruqayya Mosque 4617:Imam Ali-Zain-ul-Abedin 4579:Sayyidah Ruqayya Mosque 4446:Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulsi 4421:Sayyidah Ruqayya Mosque 4045:Damascus stock exchange 3973:The Damascus suburb of 3803:3rd Light Horse Brigade 3545:Jacob Balthasar Peeters 3262:Safwat al-Mulk Zumurrud 2863:), Damascus itself was 2705:Apollodorus of Damascus 2561:is relatively unknown. 2391:, Damascus (along with 2388:Antiquities of the Jews 2345:from the north and the 1502:Sheikh and philosopher 1378:), is also attested in 1299:is an Arabic term for " 922:Sayyidah Ruqayya Mosque 868:Damascus is one of the 15778:Capitals of caliphates 15252:Aelia Augusta Aeclanum 14880:Luwian-Aramaean states 11792:Khirbet al-Tin Mahmoud 11238:al-Mukharram al-Foqani 10846:1981 Azbakiyah bombing 10612:Al-Fayhaa Sports Arena 10473:Beit al-Mamlouka Hotel 10071:Al-Mujahidiyah Madrasa 8843:World Monuments Fund. 8143:Guinness World Records 8139:"Least habitable city" 7876:Ernst Georg Ravenstein 7698:2 January 2023 at the 7670:R. Stephen Humphreys, 7159:Hengel, Martin (1997) 7120:Knoblet, Jerry (2005) 6594:8 October 2015 at the 6546:Encyclopaedia of Islam 6512:. BRILL. p. 126. 5913:. SANA. 20 July 2022. 5582:, United Arab Emirates 5443: 5428: 5398:William Henry Bartlett 5274: 5237: 5198:Chemins de Fer Syriens 5193: 5165: 5080: 5013:University of Kalamoon 4981: 4858: 4772: 4756: 4720:House of Saint Ananias 4638: 4607: 4591:Sayyidah Zaynab Mosque 4545:, is notably located. 4543:Syriac Orthodox Church 4493: 4479: 4263:Syriac Catholic Church 4259:Syriac Orthodox Church 4129: 4109: 4024: 4019:Bank Al-Sharq and the 3995:Guinness World Records 3958: 3950: 3898:Syria-Lebanon campaign 3791: 3749: 3641:William Henry Bartlett 3602:Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt 3566: 3558: 3547: 3423: 3411: 3224: 3090: 3062:who were adherents of 3044:On 24 November 847, a 3029:On 25 August 750, the 3026: 2937: 2845: 2776: 2773:Street called Straight 2701:Marcus Ulpius Traianus 2655: 2621: 2442: 2424: 2333:when Damascus (called 1550: 1478: 1432:Anti-Lebanon Mountains 1423: 1412: 419:15th in the Arab World 14731:Neo-Babylonian Empire 14315:Canaanite city-states 12845:Akrotiri and Dhekelia 12284:Dependent territories 10826:International Airport 10341:Al-Harir Caravansarai 10049:Madrasas and takiyyas 10000:Nur al-Din Bimaristan 9905:Map of Damascus, 1929 8881:"2008 Panelists Bios" 8369:10 March 2013 at the 7590:Yale University Press 7109:Encyclopaedia Judaica 7069:Warwick Ball (2002). 6888:. Project Gutenberg. 6862:. Project Gutenberg. 6473:. BRILL. p. 76. 6048:Damascus: What's Left 5987:hdi.globaldatalab.org 5434: 5426: 5346:played there against 5295:Syrian Premier League 5270: 5258:Nur al-Din Bimaristan 5233: 5189: 5160: 5079:A highway in Damascus 5078: 5028:Al-Jazeera University 4977: 4918:State of old Damascus 4869:governor of Damascus 4856: 4762: 4754: 4633: 4603: 4539:St George's Cathedral 4489:, dating back to the 4485: 4477: 4444:, and clergy such as 4161:rural-urban migration 4115: 4085: 4018: 3979:Rif Dimashq Offensive 3956: 3944: 3902:Damascus was captured 3841:had granted France a 3839:Versailles Conference 3830:Sykes-Picot Agreement 3774: 3744: 3591:Muhi al-Din ibn Arabi 3564: 3553: 3542: 3450:, the Mongols led by 3417: 3409: 3305:invaded Fatimid Egypt 3258:Shams al-Mulk Isma'il 3218: 3115:Anushtakin al-Duzbari 3088: 3025:in the Umayyad Mosque 3020: 2935: 2840: 2832:Harith ibn Abi Shamir 2770: 2682:between the death of 2676:Aretas IV Philopatris 2653: 2612: 2593:in the north. Later, 2440: 2405: 2325:Some of the earliest 1584:, the Ghouta region ( 1546: 1468: 1418: 1407: 812:holiest city in Islam 563:International airport 264:33.51306°N 36.29194°E 28:Capital city in Syria 15798:New Testament cities 15014:Tanukhid confederacy 14849:New Kingdom of Egypt 13813:United Arab Emirates 13479:United Arab Emirates 12756:United Arab Emirates 12122:al-Surah al-Saghirah 10524:Yusuf al-Azma Square 10384:Damascus Opera House 10214:Chapel of Saint Paul 10116:Sulaymaniyya Takiyya 10101:Al-Zahiriyah Library 10076:Al-Qilijiyah Madrasa 10040:October War Panorama 9977:Mausoleum of Saladin 9871:The Innocents Abroad 9869:Twain, Mark (1869). 9661:Burns, Ross (2005). 9172:on 11 September 2008 8945:on 30 September 2002 8939:"Worldmonuments.org" 8852:World Monuments Fund 8820:. Associated Press. 7880:Augustus Henry Keane 7617:Tyerman, Christopher 6506:J.F. Healey (2001). 6272:, Wayne T. Pitard". 6249:26 July 2018 at the 6012:. pp. 119–126. 5254:October War Panorama 5138:The main airport is 5123:links the city with 4960:Global Heritage Fund 4948:Old City of Damascus 4911:World Monuments Fund 4849:Old Damascene houses 4816:Az-Zahiriyah Library 4794:Mausoleum of Saladin 4715:Chapel of Saint Paul 4675:Chapel of Saint Paul 4593:, where the tomb of 4567:St. John the Baptist 4470:Old city of Damascus 4391:Sulaymaniyya Takiyya 4376:Chapel of Saint Paul 4283:St Georges Cathedral 4279:Chapel of Saint Paul 3947:Damascus Opera House 3917:Old City of Damascus 3807:A.C.N. 'Harry' Olden 3776:King Faisal of Syria 3715:The Innocents Abroad 3622:Sulaymaniyya Takiyya 3543:Damascus in 1690 by 3510:(between modern-day 3349:Richard I of England 3325:Battle of Montgisard 3302:Amalric of Jerusalem 3276:Kingdom of Jerusalem 2888:where they fought a 2789:Acts of the Apostles 2707:, who joined him in 2408:Nicolaus of Damascus 2337:) was ruled by king 2300:Timeline of Damascus 1695:Record high °C (°F) 1628:Köppen-Geiger system 1422:overlooking the city 1215:name of the city is 1067:of the ancient name 910:Mausoleum of Saladin 425: • Density 304:Damascus Governorate 78:Sulaymaniyya Takiyya 19:For other uses, see 14726:Neo-Assyrian Empire 14509:Paleo-Syrian states 13728:Qal’at Salah El-Din 13722:Crac des Chevaliers 13063:Status of Jerusalem 12839:Episkopi Cantonment 12592:Bandar Seri Begawan 11967:Rasm Harmil al-Imam 10916:April 2012 bombings 10911:March 2012 bombings 10856:1992 Pan Arab Games 10831:1976 Pan Arab Games 10669:Municipal districts 10608:Al-Muhafaza Stadium 10514:Sabaa Bahrat Square 10492:Streets and squares 10389:Damascus University 10326:Jaqmaq Caravansarai 10242:Mariamite Cathedral 10096:Al-Sibaiyah Madrasa 10081:Al-Rukniyah Madrasa 10066:Al-Fathiyah Madrasa 10056:Al-Adiliyah Madrasa 10010:Hejaz Train Station 9987:Citadel of Damascus 9684:Il Minareto di Gesù 9664:Damascus: A History 9064:2023DiSus...4...24A 8733:. 5 November 2010. 8344:on 12 February 2012 8010:on 23 November 2020 7592:. pp. 216–227. 7298:12 May 2016 at the 7135:Damascus: A History 7133:Burns, Ross (2007) 6658:2006MetZe..15..259K 6620:on 28 October 2012. 6543:(1997). "AL-SHĀM". 5942:16 May 2011 at the 5474:Western Neo-Aramaic 5252:, Military Museum, 5204:, about 1 km ( 4986:Damascus University 4979:Damascus University 4887:Ministry of Culture 4843:Khan Sulayman Pasha 4811:Al-Adiliyah Madrasa 4677:marking this event, 4499:Citadel of Damascus 4458:Muhammad al-Yaqoubi 3921:World Heritage Site 3869:Great Syrian Revolt 3794:On 1 October 1918, 3698:Citadel of Damascus 3569:In early 1516, the 3471:, to put an end to 3353:Philip II of France 3313:Battle of al-Babein 3183:in 1097, conquered 2873:Khalid ibn al-Walid 2779:The old borough of 2617:at the entrance of 2571:Alexander the Great 2530:Tiglath-Pileser III 2505:Neo-Assyrian Empire 2484:, Damascus annexed 2096:Average snowy days 1905:Record low °C (°F) 1462:occupies the rest. 1024:(1550–1069 BC) 928:Names and etymology 260: /  15533:: Emmaus Nicopolis 15516:: Aelia Capitolina 15328:Of legion veterans 15185:Gallia Narbonensis 15167:Gallia Lugdunensis 15131:Britannia Inferior 15103:Britannia Superior 14969:Herodian Tetrarchy 14048:State of Palestine 13935:State of Palestine 10583:Abbasiyyin Stadium 10106:Nur al-Din Madrasa 9775:Kaegi, Walter Emil 9733:. Kangaroo Press. 9521:on 28 October 2016 9425:buenosaires.gob.ar 9372:on 25 October 2020 8680:. 3 October 2013. 8619:. 4 January 2013. 8177:. 16 August 2017. 8145:. September 2019. 7562:, pp. 148–149 7454:, pp. 137–138 7442:, pp. 135–136 7430:, pp. 130–132 7418:, pp. 121–122 7382:, pp. 106–107 7358:, pp. 103–104 7239:"VII. Coele-Syria" 7057:received tradition 6080:City & Society 5981:Sub-national HDI. 5444: 5438:being sold in the 5429: 5419:Nearby attractions 5396:, to a picture by 5275: 5263:Sports and leisure 5238: 5194: 5166: 5081: 4982: 4937:King Faysal Street 4871:As'ad Pasha al-Azm 4859: 4821:Nur al-Din Madrasa 4799:Nabi Habeel Mosque 4773: 4771:cemetery, Damascus 4757: 4737:Saint Paul's Laura 4639: 4608: 4541:, the seat of the 4494: 4480: 4315:There was a small 4130: 4122:Charles G. 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Umayyad Mosque General view of Damascus • Mount Qasioun Maktab Anbar • Azm Palace Sulaymaniyya Takiyya
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Maktab Anbar
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Flag of Damascus
Official seal of Damascus
Jasmine
Damascus is located in Syria
Damascus is located in Eastern Mediterranean
Damascus is located in Asia
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15th in the Arab World
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