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Damascus, Syria Tourism

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Damascus Tourism

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 the most resilient and historic cities on Earth. Its ruins lay up to 8 feet deep under its surface and the Old City is home to Roman era ramparts, gates, the Umayyad Mosque and legendary churches including the Chapel of St. Paul. Bab Sharqi and the Souk Medhat Pasha lay on a street dating to biblical times.
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May
85°F 29°C
52°F 11°C
Jun
92°F 33°C
59°F 15°C
Jul
98°F 36°C
63°F 17°C
Aug
97°F 36°C
63°F 17°C
Sep
90°F 32°C
56°F 13°C
Oct
80°F 26°C
49°F 9°C
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“Damascus” LexicOrient
“Damascus” MiddleEast.com
“Welcome to the Ancient Lands” WorldCountries.info
“Palmyra and Damascus, Syria” Luxury Experience Magazine
“Take a trip to Damascus – you'll be converted” Independent.co.uk
“He Took The Road To Damascus” Washington Post (free registration required)
“The Road Back to Damascus” New York Times (free registration required)
“The road to Damascus” Sydney Morning Herald / The Age
“Damascus, Syria: Ghraoui's Dried Fruits” New York Times (free registration required)
“Finding a Surprising Welcome: A Different Face of Syria” New York Times (free registration required)
“Legacy of the first crusaders” Sydney Morning Herald / The Sun-Herald
“The splendours of safe and friendly Syria” timesonline.co.uk / Times Newspapers Ltd.
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“Damascus Travel Blogs, Photos and Videos” TravelPod.com
“Damascus” VirtualTourist.com
“Damascus” ivebeenthere.co.uk / Guardian Unlimited
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“One Man's Dream” VirtualTourist.com
“Al Azem Palace” VirtualTourist.com
“Great Church” VirtualTourist.com
“Jebel Kasioun” VirtualTourist.com

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Old City
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Umayyad Mosque
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