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al Zaytoun Church
Rising in the heart of Damascus’s Christian Quarter, al Zaytoun Church — formally the Cathedral of Our Lady al Niah — is...
Deir Mar Musa al Habashi
High above the barren slopes east of al Nabek, Deir Mar Musa al Habashi — the Monastery of Saint Moses the Abyssinian —...
Khan Asʿad Basha
Khan Asʿad Basha, commissioned in 1751–1752 by the influential Ottoman governor Asʿad Pasha al Azm, is the largest and m...
Maktab Anbar
Rising in the heart of Damascus’s Old City, Maktab Anbar tells its story through both its walls and its past. Commission...
Mausoleum of Saladin
The Mausoleum of Saladin, beside the northwestern corner of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, was built between 1193 and 1...
al Shāriʿ al Mustaqīm
Straight Street — known in Arabic as al Shāriʿ al Mustaqīm and in Latin as Via Recta — has been the main east–west arter...
Hammam al Selseleh
Tucked just behind the Damascus Citadel, Hammam al Selseleh — built around 1100 AD — is more than a bathhouse; it’s a li...
Citadel of Damascus
The Citadel of Damascus traces its origins to the late 11th century, when the Turkmen commander Atsiz bin Uvak fortified...
the Church of Saint Hanania
In the Bab Sharqi quarter of Old Damascus, the Church of Saint Hanania lies about five meters below street level, markin...
Damascus Opera House
Set on the lively expanse of Umayyad Square, the Damascus Opera House is a must see for visitors seeking a taste of Syri...
Al Hijaz Railway Station
In the heart of Damascus, Al Hijaz Railway Station stands as a graceful relic of the city’s early 20th century modernisa...