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Damascus. Coordinates: 33°30′47″N36°17′31″E. For other uses, see Damascus (disambiguation). Damascus ( / dəˈmæskəs / də-MASK-əs, UK also / dəˈmɑːskəs / də-MAH-skəs; Arabic: دِمَشق, romanized :Dimašq) is the capital of Syria, the oldest current capital in the world and, according to some, the fourth holiest city in Islam.
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2 days ago · Damascus, city, capital of Syria. Located in the southwestern corner of the country, it has been called the “pearl of the East,” praised for its beauty and lushness; the 10th-century traveler and geographer al-Maqdisī lauded the city as ranking among the four earthly paradises.
Learn about the history, culture and architecture of Damascus, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Explore its 125 monuments, including the Great Mosque of the Umayyads, the Citadel, the Roman city walls and more.
Damascus - Ancient City, Syria, Oasis: Although Damascus is well-known to be an ancient city, it remains unclear exactly when the oasis was first settled. Excavations in 1950 demonstrated that an urban centre existed in the 4th millennium bce at Tall al-Ṣālḥiyyah, southeast of Damascus.
Nov 15, 2010 · Location: Syrian Arab Republic. Year Designated: 1979. Category: Cultural. Criteria: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (vi) Reason for Designation: The ancient site preserves the architecture, art, and...
Damascus, Syria. Damascus , Arabic Dimashq , City (pop., 2004: 1,614,500), capital of Syria. Located at an oasis at the base of the Anti-Lebanon Mountains, it has been an important population centre since antiquity. Believed to be among the world’s oldest continuously inhabited cities, it has evidence of occupation from the 4th millennium bce.
Damascus is the capital of Syria, the oldest current capital in the world and, according to some, the fourth holiest city in Islam. Known colloquially in Syria as aš-Šām (الشَّام) and dubbed, poetically, the "City of Jasmine", Damascus is a major cultural center of the Levant and the Arab world.
