Images in this gallery are from the Damascus, capital of Syria and one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world.
Highlights of Damascus include: the medieval old city and its narrow lanes which are overflowing with colourful, lively and delightfully scented filled souqs. Also found in the old city are Roman ruins, the stunning Ottoman era Azem Palace and the Great Umayyad Mosque which one of the Arabs worlds architecturally great buildings. Outside the old city is...
more »Images in this gallery are from the Damascus, capital of Syria and one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world.
Highlights of Damascus include: the medieval old city and its narrow lanes which are overflowing with colourful, lively and delightfully scented filled souqs. Also found in the old city are Roman ruins, the stunning Ottoman era Azem Palace and the Great Umayyad Mosque which one of the Arabs worlds architecturally great buildings. Outside the old city is National museum which houses one of the world's great collections of archaeological treasures.
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