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2478:National Museum of Pakistan
2213:International Film Festival
1855:Four Seasons Hotel Damascus
1746:National Museum of Damascus
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1000:The Rough Guide to Syria
884:List of museums in Syria
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30:Front view of the museum
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2514:Malacca Al-Quran Museum
2506:Kelantan Islamic Museum
2502:Islamic Heritage Museum
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2453:Museum of Islamic Art
2420:Bardo National Museum
2383:Museum of Islamic Art
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1473:Al-Zahiriyah Library
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1203:978-90-04-06248-1
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