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Coordinates: 33°30′47″N 36°17′31″E. Damascus ( / dəˈmæskəs / də-MASK-əs, UK also / dəˈmɑːskəs / də-MAH-skəs; Arabic: دِمَشق, romanized : Dimašq) is the capital and largest city of Syria, the oldest current capital in the world and, according to some, the fourth holiest city in Islam.
28. Mai 2024 · Many scholars believe that, among the ancient cities of the world, Damascus is perhaps the oldest continuously inhabited. Over the centuries, Damascus has been conqueror and conquered, wealthy and destitute, and capital of empire and small states.
Damascus is one of the oldest cities in the Middle East, founded in the 3rd millennium B.C. It has a rich cultural and historical heritage, with monuments from different periods and civilizations, such as the Umayyad Great Mosque.
Origins and founding. Lying on the south bank of Barada River, the ancient city was founded in the 3rd millennium B.C. The horizontal diameter of the oval is about 1.5 km (0.9 mi) which is known as Damascus Straight Street, while the vertical diameter ( Latin: Cardus Maximus) is about 1 km (0.6 mi).
Damaskus [ daˈmaskʊs] ( arabisch دمشق Dimaschq, DMG Dimašq ), ( türkisch / osmanisch Şam, auch Dimaşk, kurdisch Şam, französisch Damas) ist die Hauptstadt von Syrien und des Gouvernements Rif Dimaschq („Umgebung von Damaskus“). Die Stadt hat offiziell 1.834.741 Einwohner, in der Agglomeration leben offiziell 2.831.738 ...
Damascus was the seat of the sultan’s deputy in Syria, with a miniature court fashioned after that of Cairo. The economy recovered quickly after the Mongol withdrawal in 1260, and it was booming by the beginning of the 14th century, particularly during the governorate of Tankiz (1312–40).
15. Nov. 2010 · Damascus is one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities, founded in the third millennium B.C. Learn about its rich history, architecture, and culture from National Geographic.
