Damascus SANA- Step through the ancient gates of Damascus Old City, and you’ll find yourself ... that flourished in Damascus during its golden age. Khan As’ad Pasha wasn’t just a place ...

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 ...

Narrow, twisting cobbled alleys lead to ancient ... their city, providing it with food and moderating the summer heat. "Damascus was like a green emerald in the middle of the golden sands of ...

A recent fire that devastated a neighbourhood of the Ancient City of Damascus raised the alarm about the need to protect the old city, inscribed on the World Heritage list, from future catastrophes ...

Even in a land as ancient as the Middle East the city of Damascus stands out. Founded in the third millennium B.C., Damascus vies for—and just might own—the title of the world’s oldest ...