An old city 04 Minaret

An old city

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April 11th 2006
Geo: 33.5, 36.32Today we spent the day in the city. Damascus is said to be one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. We started our day with another crappy breakfast that we didn't eat and then set off for our city walking tour. We first walked through the Souk El-Hamidiyeh (bazaar). Walked past many shops- although there was no time for shopping now, we had a mosque to ... read more

Middle East » Syria » South » Damascus

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Following the breakup of the Ottoman Empire during World War I, Syria was administered by the French until independence in 1946. In the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, Syria lost the Golan Heights to Israel. Syrian troops - stationed in Lebanon since 1976 in ... ... read more