Ancient City of Damascus
UNESCO Map
Description: Founded in the 3rd millennium B.C., Damascus is one of the oldest cities in the Middle East. In the Middle Ages, it was the centre of a flourishing craft industry, specializing in swords and lace. The city has some 125 monuments from different periods of its history one of the most spectacular is the 8th-century Great Mosque of the Umayyads, built on the site of an Assyrian sanctuary.
Date inscribed: 1979.0
Area in hectares: 86,12
Category specified: Cultural
State: Syrian Arab Republic
Region: Arab States