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He took the road to Damascus. What he found was a city caught between its ancient roots and modern sensibilities. February 17, 2008 More than ...

Reason for Designation: The ancient site preserves the architecture, art, and ambience of what may be the world’s oldest city. Even in a land as ancient as the Middle East the city of Damascus ...

The Ancient City of Damascus was put on the list of World Heritage Sites in danger in 2013. Tarek Nahass, the Director-General of the Old City of Damascus, who has been overseeing the reconstruction ...

Maps Date Title; 1979 "DAMAS". Echelle 1/10,000. R./1513/3988. Dressé, dessiné et publié par le Service Géographique des F.F.L.L. d'après réduction des plans cadastraux. Edition de Mai 1942." Labeled ...