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Umayyad Mosque Damascus

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Mar 12, 2008: ... , candies, and clothes. The crown jewel of Damascus is the Umayyad Mosque, whose mosaics show scenes from old Muslim ...
Nov 12, 2005: ... in the old city surrounded by a high wall. We visited the Umayyad Mosque renowned for its golden mosaics. In order to enter, ...
Apr 26, 2006: ... coffeehouses, hammams (bathhouses), and of course, the wonderful Umayyad Mosque - centrepiece of the Old City. Add in the ...
Sep 1, 2006: ... passed and around something everyday then it may as well be Umayyad Mosque. It simply must be one of the most magnificent ...

Souq al-Bizuriyyah (Sweet Souq) Damascus

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St Ananias Chapel Damascus

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Omayyad (Umaiah ) Mosque Damascus

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Sep 30, 2007: ... I have been saving up for my visit to the Omayyad Mosque, the most famous in Damascus. I feel I need a full day for this one ...
Sep 20, 2006: ... in Syria at different times in history, and the majestic Omayyad Mosque in Damascus was once the seat of Islamic power the ...
Jul 10, 2008: ... . Today, I caught the 2pm call while visiting the Omayyad Mosque. While I was already fully covered, I was ...
Jun 9, 2006: ... lessons i relaxed in small coffee shops and visited the Omayyad Mosque and the Souks (Markets). Watch the pics...they tell ...

Old City Damascus

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Nov 12, 2005: ... for families out for a stroll. Like Aleppo, Damascus has a large souq in the old city; many of the locals had gathered at ...
Mar 22, 2006: ... would have enjoyed amongst the ordered chaos of the old city that surrounds it. After walking along the famed ...
Apr 26, 2006: ... lies in exploring the labyrinthine alleys and souqs of the Old City, with its fascinating Christian and Jewish quarters, ...
Mar 20, 2006: ... From there it was a hop, skip and a jump into the Old City - past white washed walls along one of many and free ...

Takiyya Suleimaniah Souq Damascus

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Al Azem Palace (Palace of As'ad, Pasha al-'Azm) Damascus

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The National Museum of Damascus

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Nov 7, 2007: ... an still an awesome sight to see. Bruce also visited the National Museum of Cairo and some of the touristy areas around ...
May 23, 2009: ... Cynthia and I then went off on our own to the National Museum of Damascus which was a very good museum. I found the most ...

Saladin (Selahed�n) Mausoleum Damascus

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Souq al-Hamidiyyeh Damascus

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Damascus Center

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Mar 22, 2006: ... well, the hair will grow back! From what I've seen, Damascus is a fantastic city with great infrastructure and a ...
Aug 31, 2005: ... hours, we decieded to take a taxi to our chosen hostel. Damascus is very pretty, even though its a bigger city than Aleppo ...
Sep 1, 2006: ... in Sth Africa in 6 months time. Anyway back to Damascus. On a journey from Mecca, legend has it, the Prophet Mohammed ...
Nov 20, 2008: ... was about the time that it would take to get from to the Damascus city center to the bus station. That time, I had paid the ...

Sayyida Ruqayya Mausoleum Damascus

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Fortress Wall Damascus

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Hejaz Railway Damascus

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Parliament Damascus

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Nov 11, 2008: ... or dignitaries. Even the house of parliament is not easily recognizable. The Damascus University is the education hub of ...

The Arc Gate Damascus

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The Citadel Damascus

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Mar 20, 2006: ... yellow cabs around it reminded me most of Manhattan, NYC! The citadel and adjacent markets were the first stop. You ...
Nov 12, 2008: ... 000 people for 5 years. The castle (or more correctly the Citadel) is 31/2 hectares and has inner and outer walls with a ...
Sep 30, 2002: ... brief break was over, Ancilla lead the chase off to the Citadel and the Christian quarter. In one day we'd seen all of the ...
Nov 22, 2007: ... -so we did, gladly. We walked about 15 minutes to get to the Citadel and then we walked along the mosque wall to get to our ...

Archaeological Park Damascus

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Saladin (Selahed�n) Statue Damascus

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Tekiyeh Al-Suleimaniyeh Damascus

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