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Old City

The Street Called Straight, or Via Recta, is the ancient Roman decumanus that bisects the…

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The House of Saint Ananias is the ancient residence below the present chapel of Saint…

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The Sayyidah Ruqayya Shrine is a small but significant Shi'a shrine in the Old City,…

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Bab Sharqi, the Eastern Gate, is one of the seven ancient gates of the Old…

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Bab Touma, the Thomas Gate, is one of the main gates on the eastern side…

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Bab al-Jabiya is the western gate of the Old City of Damascus and historically led…

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Bab Kisan is the southern gate of the Old City, traditionally associated with the escape…

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Bab al-Salam, the Gate of Peace, lies on the northern side of the Old City…

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Bab al-Faradis, the Gate of Paradise, is the north-eastern gate of the Old City. Its…