Damascus
Damascus, in southwestern Syria, is widely believed to be the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world. Its historical importance has led to the Old City's designation as a World Heritage Site.
Westerners are perhaps best familiar with Damascus in relation to the Apostle Paul, who was baptized by Ananias on Straight Street. Damascus also has a connection with John the Baptist: his head is believed to be in a chapel within the great Umayyad Mosque, one of the oldest mosques in the world.
Damascus has always been an important religious center (the Umayyad Mosque stands on the site of a Roman temple and a Christian church) and it remains so today. Among its many religious places are numerous mosques, several churches, and an important Shia shrine.
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Chapel of St. Paul (Bab Kisan)
This modern stone chapel incorporates part of the city gate through which St. Paul was lowered on his escape from Damascus in Acts 9. |
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National Museum
This world-class museum displays the most important finds from excavations throughout Syria, most notably the world's first alphabet (from Ugarit) and the 2nd-century synagogue of Dura Europos. |
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Shrine of Sayidda Zeinab
This beautiful blue-tiled shrine to the Prophet Muhammad's granddaughter attracts Shia Muslim pilgrims from Iran and around the world. |
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Straight Street
Known as Via Recta to the Romans, this historic street is as straight today as when it was walked by St. Paul. It contains several Roman arches, churches and mosques. |
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Tekkiye Mosque
This Turkish-style mosque complex was designed by Sinan at the order of Sulieman the Magnificent. |
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Ummayad Mosque
This 7th-century historic mosque stands on a site that has been sacred since 1000 BC. Its facade is covered in splendid mosaics and inside is a shrine to St. John the Baptist. |
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