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An alley in old Damasucs
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A view from the courtyard of the Omayyad
Mosque
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Al-'Arous (the bride) Minaret,
the oldest minaret of the Mosque
Why is it called 'the bride'?
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Al-Nisr (Eagle) Dome in the Omayyad Mosque
Why is it called 'the Eagle'?
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The Eastern Minaret of the Omayyad Mosque
viewed from Souk al-Hamidiyeh. |
Issa (Jesus) Minaret of the Omayyad Mosque
viewed from Al-Azem Palace
Why is it named after Jesus?
What is the Azem Palace?
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Souk al-Hamidiyeh, the most famous souk of
Damascus
What is Souk
al-Hamidiyeh?
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Souk al-Hamidieh by night with shops
closed
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Inside the Shrine of Sitt Raqiyah
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Modern Damascus: Youssef al-Azmah Square
Who is Youssef Al-Azmah?
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Issa Minaret viewed from Al-Nofara Alley |
The Omayyad Mosque:
Al-Khaznah (treasury) Dome and Al-'Arous Minaret
Now what is a Treasury Dome?!
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Al-Arous Minaret
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Inside the courtyard of the Omayyad Mosque |
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A statue of Saladin
stands at the
enterance of the Citadel of Damascus
Who is Saladin?
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A steet market in the old city |
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Modren Damascus: Tishreen Park |
Al-Zeitoun (olive) Church
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Chapel of Ananias |
Bab Kisan and St. Paul's Church
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Mount Qassyoun and Abu Rummaneh Street
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Al-Tekiyeh Al-Sulaymaniyeh Mosque |
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Damascus University: Rida Said Conference Center
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Hadiqat al Ummah (Nation's Park) |
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