Damascus (all images)

With a history dating back to 10000 BC Damascus is the is the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world. It is currently the capital of Syria and its largest city (population: 1.7 million inhabitants). Damascus lies in southwestern Syria in a flat area close to the Anti-Lebanon mountains. While the area around it has been inhabited since 10000 BC, Damascus first became a significant city with the arrival of the Aramaeans. In 64 BC Damascus became part of the Roman empire. The city achieved the peak of its power and prestige when it became the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate, between 661 and 750. In the 12th century Damascus became again briefly the capital of an independent state. Damascus has an interesting old town rich in historical sights, centered around the magnificent Umayyad mosque. In its Christian quarter lie several Christian churches. The city can be comfortably explored on foot in a couple of days.


01 Roman temple of Jupiter arch	02 Minaret of Qat Bey	03 Bab al-Barid square	04 Fountain on Bab al-Barid square	05 Pilgrims exiting mosque after noon prayer	06 Pilgrims exiting mosque after noon prayer


07 Minaret of Qat Bey	08 Bab as-Saat gate	09 Pilgrims resting in inner court	10 Dome and transept facade with golden mosaics	11 Inner court and colonnade


12 Transept northern gate	13 Inner court and colonnade	14 Ablution fountain	15 Inner court and colonnade	16 Inner court and colonnade


17 Inner court and transept	18 Transept facade with golden mosaics	19 Mosque interior	20 Chandeliers	21 Decorated pillar


22 Chandelier	23 Mosque interior central part	24 Cupola	25 Mosaic on Bab as-Saat gate	26 Arch


27 Arches	28 Inner court and colonnade at dusk	29 Inner court and colonnade at dusk	30 Minaret of Qat Bey at night	31 Jesus minaret	32 Transept, dome and minaret at night


33 Rear gate	34 Night view of mosque	01 Citadel walls	02 Bronze statue of Saladin


03 Bronze statue of Saladin	04 Traditional tea seller	05 Citadel walls	06 Citadel walls	07 Bakdash ice cream parlour	08 Bakdash ice cream parlour


09 Roman temple of Jupiter ruins at night	10 Roman temple of Jupiter ruins at night	11 Roman temple of Jupiter ruins at night	12 Souvenir and handicraft shop	13 Alley behind mosque


14 Plate with Arabic text	15 Roman arch	16 Roman arch	17 Strawberry and Boysenberry juice sellers	18 Bread and pastries


19 Story teller cafe	20 Pita bread	21 Traditional Syrian furniture shop	22 Al Fathiyeh madrasah Quran school	23 Decorated building facade


24 Narrow alley	25 Dried fruits and spices shop	26 Dried fruits and spices	27 Traditional houses	28 Traditional houses	29 Traditional houses


30 Handicraft shop	31 Ancient Roman arch	32 Men playing backgammon	33 Playing backgammon


34 Wood and mother of pearl Syrian backgammon game	35 Street	36 Door decoration	37 Al-Arishah mosque	01 Statue of general Yusuf Al-Azmah


02 Mosque	03 Commercial bank of Syria	04 Al-Hijaz railway station	05 Al-Hijaz railway station


06 Ornamental building	07 Palm tree lined street	08 Ornamental metal door	09 Bridge and fountain on Merje square	10 Colonial era building on Merje square


11 Randa Palace hotel	12 Ministry of Justice	01 Street view of church	02 Silver dome


03 Silver dome	04 Gate detail with cross	05 Front view of facade	06 Metal door to church	07 Armenian martyrdom monument	08 Armenian martyrdom monument - cross


09 Altar	10 Main altar detail	11 Church interior	12 Church interior	13 Altar


14 Cupola	01 Christian church	02 Bell tower	03 Melkite Greek Orthodox church	04 Melkite Greek Orthodox church	05 Syriac Catholic church facade


06 Syriac Catholic church - bronze door	07 Syriac Catholic church - door and busts	08 Syriac Catholic church inner court	09 Syriac Catholic church and fountain	10 Syriac Catholic church - door detail


11 Syriac Catholic church - bust	12 Christian church	13 St Paul Franciscan church	14 St Paul Franciscan church	15 St Paul Franciscan church interior


01 Panoramic view of Damascus at night	02 Panoramic view of Damascus at night

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