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Damascus, the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world

Damascus is the capital of Syria and one of the most ancient cities in the world. Controversial explanations have been made to guess etymological origin of the name of the Syrian capital city. Some hold that “damashaq” means the fast-moving camel... Read article

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• Month of Ramadan: A brief article about the Muslim Holy month of Ramadan
• Shrine of Bilal AlHabashi: a photo gallery.
• Christmas 2005 in Damascus: photos of Christmas Eve in Damascus!
• Maps: maps of old and modern Damascus
• A tour in The Old Oqaiba Neighborhood, a commented photo gallery
• Interested in learning the Arabic language in Damascus (or Syria in general)? Check out the Syrian Studies Association.
• Check out our new photo gallery by John Wreford
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