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The world's oldest capital city that has been inhabited for 4,500 years
The name of Damascus was first recorded by the ancient Egyptians in the 15th century BC - and is so prominent historically that it's refferred to 45 times in the Old Testament of the Christian ...
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Syrian Jews return to Damascus for the first time in decades, hoping to build bridges
Rabbi Yusuf Hamra smells a citrus fruit with former neighbors in Old Damascus. "The scent of Damascus was orange blossoms and jasmine," said his son Henry. The Syrian president sent a key advisor ...
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To re-shine again… a clean-up and rehabilitation campaign launched in Old Damascus
Damascus-SANA The Old Damascus Directorate, in cooperation with the local community, launched a campaign entitled “Restoring the Shine of the Old City” with the aim of cleaning up, restoring ...