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 ...

Damascus SANA- Step through the ancient gates of Damascus Old City ... and ideas that once filled its courtyards. The Khan’s architecture is a captivating fusion of Ottoman imperial style ...

Discover the enduring beauty of Syria with breathtaking drone footage of Damascus, Palmyra, and other historic sites, revealing their ancient architecture, cultural richness, and resilient spirit.

A recent fire that devastated a neighbourhood of the Ancient City of Damascus raised the alarm about the need ... from the Ottoman era baring the influence of 19th century European architecture, ...

A recent fire that devastated a neighbourhood of the Ancient City of Damascus raised the alarm about the need ... from the Ottoman era baring the influence of 19th century European architecture, ...

JERUSALEM —For centuries, the Damascus Gate has stood as the portal to the Old City of Jerusalem, opening onto a packed bazaar of souvenir shops, teahouses and falafel joints — and the holiest ...

Criterion (i): Damascus testifies to the unique aesthetic achievement of the civilizations which created it. The Great Mosque is a masterpiece of Umayyad architecture, which together with other major ...