Known colloquially in Syria as aš-Šām[b] and dubbed, poetically, the "City of Jasmine " (مَدِيْنَةُ الْيَاسْمِينِ, Madīnat al-Yāsmīn), [7] Damascus is a major cultural center of the Levant and the Arab …

Mar 22, 2026 · Damascus is the capital of Syria. Located in the southwestern corner of the country, it has been called the ‘pearl of the East,’ praised for its beauty and lushness.

The mission of the Town of Damascus is to steward a people-friendly, beautiful, environmentally friendly, resilient, and sustainable community that supports outdoor recreation and a thriving downtown which …

Take the time to explore all that Damascus has to offer. From the many trails, parks, and public lands, to our shops and restaurants downtown, there is an adventure for everyone here.

Damascus (دمشق transliteration: Dimashq, also commonly known as al-Shām) is the capital and largest city of Syria. It is thought to be among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Its current …

Damascus is the capital and largest city of Syria, known as one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Damascus is home to the Umayyad Mosque, a masterpiece of Islamic architecture …

Having survived thousands of years of successive civilizations from the Egyptians, Greco-Romans, Muslims, Crusaders, Mongols, Ottomans and French to the modern Arab era, Damascus is one of …

Founded in the 3rd millennium B.C., Damascus was an important cultural and commercial centre, by virtue of its geographical position at the crossroads of the orient and the occident, between Africa …

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DAMASCUS (usually called Esh Shâm, also Dimeshk) is one of the oldest and most remarkable cities in the world, and bursts upon the view of the traveller like a vision of paradise.