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Straight Street. Straight Street, from the Latin Via Recta ( Arabic: الشارع المستقيم al-Shāriʿ al-Mustaqīm ), known as the Street called Straight ( Greek: τὴν ῥύμην τὴν καλουμένην εὐθεῖαν) in the New Testament, is the old decumanus maximus, the main east-west Roman road, of Damascus, Syria. [1 ...
Map of Damascus in 1855. The old city of Damascus ( Arabic: دِمَشْق ٱلْقَدِيمَة, romanized : Dimašq al-Qadīmah) is the historic city centre of Damascus, Syria. The old city, which is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, [1] contains numerous archaeological sites, including some historical churches ...
Maps of Roman Syria indicate that the Barada River emptied into a lake of some size east of Damascus. Today it is called Bahira Atayba, the hesitant lake because in years of severe drought, it does not even exist. The modern city has an area of 105 km 2 (41 sq mi), out of which 77 km 2 (30 sq mi) is urban, while Jabal Qasioun occupies the rest.
The Citadel of Damascus ( Arabic: قلعة دمشق, romanized : Qalʿat Dimašq) is a large medieval fortified palace and citadel in Damascus, Syria. It is part of the Ancient City of Damascus, which was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. The location of the current citadel was first fortified in 1076 by the Turkman warlord Atsiz ...
An Israeli airstrike hit a residential building in the Kafr Sousa district in Syria's capital Damascus on Wednesday, killing two people, Syrian state media and a security source said. Images ...
Google Earth. Google Earth is a computer program that renders a 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery. The program maps the Earth by superimposing satellite images, aerial photography, and GIS data onto a 3D globe, allowing users to see cities and landscapes from various angles. Users can explore the globe by entering ...
History. Souq Midhat Pasha is the oldest inhabited street in the world. It was built in 64 BC during the Roman Empire as a Street of Pillars. [3] In 1878, during the Ottoman rule over Syria, it was named after Midhat Pasha. [3] Midhat Pasha Souq in 2010. During the Syrian Civil War, some demonstrations have taken place here.
The National Museum of Damascus ( Arabic: الْمَتْحَفُ الْوَطَنِيُّ بِدِمَشْقَ) is a museum in the heart of Damascus, Syria. As the country's national museum as well as its largest, this museum covers the entire range of Syrian history over a span of over 11 millennia. [2] It displays various important artifacts ...