Damascus

1 day ago - First settled in the 3rd millennium BC, it was chosen as the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate from 661 to 750. After the victory of the Abbasid dynasty, the seat of Islamic power was moved to Baghdad. According to some, Damascus is the fourth holiest city in Islam. The city saw its importance decline throughout the Abbasid era, only to regain significant importance in the Ayyubid and Mamluk periods. Today, it is the seat of the central government of Syria.

1 day ago - It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north and northwest, Iraq to the east and southeast, Jordan to the south, and Israel and Lebanon to the southwest. It is a republic under a provisional government and comprises 14 governorates. Damascus is the capital and largest city.

Damascus, the capital of Syria, is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, rich in a diverse history that reflects its pagan, Jewish, Christian, and Islamic heritage.

Founded in the 3rd millennium B.C., Damascus is one of the oldest cities in the Middle East. In the Middle Ages, it was the centre of a flourishing craft industry, specializing in swords and lace. The city has some ...

5 days ago - 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. It is unclear when the ancient city was founded, but evidence has been ...

Damascus is the capital of Syria, the oldest capital in the world and the fourth holiest city in Islam.

January 7, 2025 - Following the Arab conquest of Syria in the 7th Century, the Umayyad caliphs made Damascus the capital of their empire

Western Syria is home to the capital city of Damascus, as well as many of the region’s most famous castles.

noun an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus

2 days ago - Syria is a country located on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea in southwestern Asia. The capital is Damascus. Find a geographical and historical treatment of Syria, including maps, statistics, and a survey of its people, economy, and ...

September 20, 2016 - Historians claim that the capital of Syria - magnificent Damascus - is the most ancient capital of the planet.

December 8, 2024 - Rebel fighters have captured the Syrian capital of Damascus, effectively toppling the Assad regime that has been in power in the country since 1971.

July 16, 2025 - TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel launched airstrikes into Syria's capital of Damascus on Wednesday, hitting the Defense Ministry headquarters and an area near the presidential palace.

March 1, 2025 - What is the Real Capital of Syria? The unequivocal answer to the question is: Damascus is the real and official capital of Syria. It’s the heart of the Syrian Arab Republic and holds immense historical, cultural, and political significance.

Syria, Damascus, daily life. ... Mount Qasioun, at an altitude of 1200 meters above sea level, overlooks the city from the north of the capital in Damascus, Syria on March 15,...

While fighting raged in Syria's commercial capital Aleppo, clashes between the Syrian army and rebels also erupted in Damascus and other parts of the country, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights announced.

The Book of Isaiah in the Old Testament says: "See, Damascus will no longer be a city but will become a heap of ruins." ... The provincial capital of Syria's Deir Ezzur province was declared entirely liberated on Friday following months-long ...

April 29, 2024 - The capital of Syria is Damascus, which is also the largest city in the country. Damascus is believed to be the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world

August 2, 2017 - Damascus, one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities, is the capital city of Syria.