Festive lights, security tight for Christmas in Damascus

Christmas lights illuminate Damascus''s Old City while government forces patrol its shadows as security fears haunt Syria''s Christian community.

2025 Sep 02

Damascus – Travel guide at Wikivoyage

Damascus (دمشق Dimaşk) is the capital and largest city of Syria. A city of immense historical importance, Damascus was the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate during the Islamic Golden Age.

2024 May 13

DAMASCUS Guide: Ancient City, Umayyad Mosque, Cultural Hub

Damascus, the capital of Syria, is the country''s largest city, surpassing Aleppo after significant population shifts due to conflicts. Known locally as aš-Š?m, Damascus is an essential cultural

2025 Oct 30

Damascus | History, Map, Syrian Civil War, Assad regime,

Damascus is the 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.

2024 Jul 27

Ancient City of Damascus -

Get facts, photos, and travel tips for the ancient city of Damascus, a World Heritage site in Syria, from National Geographic.

2025 Apr 26

Damascus

Damascus (دمشق transliteration: Dimashq, also commonly known as al-Shām) is the capital and largest city of Syria. It is thought to be among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the

2025 Jun 30

Damascus

Damascus is the capital and largest city of Syria. It is the oldest capital city in the world. Known colloquially in Syria as aš-Šām and dubbed, poetically, the...

2024 Aug 29

Ancient City of Damascus

Founded in the 3rd millennium B.C., Damascus was an important cultural and commercial centre, by virtue of its geographical position at the crossroads of the orient and the occident, between

2025 Jun 09

Damascus – DW

Damascus is the capital of Syria, located in the country''s southwest. It is one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world and was a key site for the 2011 uprisings that

2025 Mar 31

Damascus

The Prophet Muhammad ''s first indirect interaction with the people of Damascus was when he sent a letter, through his companion Shiya ibn Wahab, to Harith ibn Abi Shamir, the king of

2024 Sep 09

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