In Damascus, every layer of the history has built precisely on top of its predecessors for at least three millennia, leaving a detailed archaeological record of one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Lavishly illustrated, Damascus: A History is a compelling and unique exploration of a fascinating city
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I was in damascus 11/05/2011, the city is peacefull, I do not know where the media get all that war news, I think there is uprising in the north and Daraa. my holiday was perfect, no problems, I visited palmira Maalula ( what a places). the food was good accommodation was just I needed . really is a country to...
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An amazing city, the Ummayed mosque, Bibi Roquya, Hazarat Yahya(John the baptis), Roman colums, Souq, Cafes & many religions sites for both Muslin & christians. Safe city but taxi will expect anything more then tip- so keep a lot of change wid you.
Best part - water taps all over the old city freely providing sweat fresh spring water to...
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Damascus has a fantastic old city and some very pleasant modern parts. The old city is great for wandering through and the Great Mosque (open to visitors, photography) is so impressive. Don't miss the Ottoman Governor's palace, too, a lovely oasis of calm amongst the bustle.
But the best thing was the people. Forget international politics - these people were...
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