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Damascus, Syria

Founded in the 3rd millennium B.C., Damascus is one of the oldest cities in the Middle East. In the Middle Ages, it was the centre of a flourishing craft industry, specializing in swords and lace. The city has some 125 monuments from different periods of its history – one of the most spectacular is the 8th-century Great Mosque of the Umayyads, built on the site of an Assyrian sanctuary.

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    Founded in the 3rd millennium B.C., Damascus is one of the oldest cities in the Middle East. In the Middle Ages, it was the cen…

  • Umayyad Mosque

    Located in the heart of the teeming city of Damascus, the Great Mosque is known to be the oldest existing monumental architectu…

  • Saladin's Tomb

    Saladin was leader of the Muslim forces who recaptured Jerusalem from the Crusaders. He is buried in a mausoleum in the garden…

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