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Photos: Great Mosque of Damascus (Umayyad Mosque), Damascus

This gallery of 111 photos accompanies our article on the Great Mosque of Damascus (Umayyad Mosque) in Damascus, Syria. This historic 7th-century mosque stands on a site that has been sacred since 1000 BC. It has medieval mosaics on the facade and a shrine to John the Baptist inside. Click any image to enlarge, or just start at the beginning for a virtual tour!





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