Damascus - Wikipedia
Today, the ancient city encompasses over 125 cultural heritage sites that represent Damascus’ long history, including archaeological and architectural remains from the Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Islamic, and Ottoman periods. [135]
Damascus - Ancient City, Syria, Oasis | Britannica
1 天前 · In the 1st millennium bce, Damascus became the capital of an Aramaean principality whose history is known mainly through biblical references and Assyrian records. An important material trace from that period is a basalt orthostat (stone slab) depicting a winged sphinx, found during excavations at the Great Mosque.
Damascus | History, Map, Syrian Civil War, Assad regime, …
1 天前 · Damascus is the capital of Syria. Located in the southwestern corner of the country, it has been called the ‘pearl of the East,’ praised for its beauty and lushness. It is unclear when the ancient city was founded, but evidence has been found showing that an urban center in the area existed in the 4th millennium BCE.
Timeline of Damascus - Wikipedia
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Damascus, Syria. 843 BCE – Hazael assassinated Ben-Hadad I and made himself king of Damascus. [1] 112 BCE – Damascus fell to Antiochus IX Cyzicenus. [1] 150 CE – Damascus became a Roman provincial city under Trajan. [1] 4th century – Temple of Jupiter built by the Romans.
Damascus: History - Infoplease
Damascus was the seat of the caliphate under the Umayyads from 661 until 750, when the Abbasids made Baghdad the center of the Muslim world. Damascus thereafter fell prey to new conquerors—the Egyptians, the Karmathians, and the Seljuk Turks (1076).
Old city of Damascus - Wikipedia
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 and mosques.
Damascus History Foundation – | مؤسسة تاريخ دمشق
Damascus, the ‘Pearl of the East,’ the pride of Syria, the fabled garden of Eden, the home of princes and genii of the Arabian Nights, the oldest metropolis on Earth, the one city in all the world that has kept its name and held its place and looked serenely on while the Kingdoms and Empires of four thousand years have risen to life, enjoyed the...
Ancient City of Damascus -- World Heritage Site - National …
2010年11月15日 · Damascus’ rich history is alive in the historic quarter, where narrow lanes wander through warrens of ancient buildings, pass lively markets, and reveal historic sites—all surrounded by...
Damascus - New World Encyclopedia
Damascus was the capital of the Aramean Kingdom beginning in the eleventh century B.C.E. and was engaged in several wars against the Hebrew kingdoms of Israel and Judah. In 732 B.C.E., Tiglath Pileser II of Assyria claimed the city, a major conquest which later enabled the defeat of Israel and most of Judah.
Damascus: A history - ResearchGate
2004年1月1日 · Damascus traces the history of this colourful, significant and complex city through its physical development, from the city's emergence in around 7000 BC through the changing cavalcade of...
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