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The Gates of Damascus
June 17th, 2015
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Damascus is the capital city of Syria but the 2nd largest after Aleppo. It is all modernized now but it is a city with a long history and vast wealth in architecture and different historical events. In fact, Damascus is among the oldest cities in the world to have continuous inhabitance. The city has a population of about 1.7 million people now and is a major center for religion and culture. The city was first settled in the 2nd millennium BC and was then the capital of Umayyad Caliphate for 89 years from 661. The inhabitants of the city are mostly Muslim with a record 2000 mosques in it. There are also famous churches in the city, which are mostly named after famous Christian Saints. The population is mostly made of rural-urban migration. What makes Damascus such a big city is probably its age and architectural nature that includes the many famous gates around the city. Since it is one of the oldest cities on the face of the earth, its historic wealth is pretty amazing with some of the ruins still unearthed. The City of Damascus is on an area approximately 128 hectares with 7 extant gates with the oldest gate dating back to the Roman Era. These gates are: Bab al-Jabiya, Bab Kisan (believed to be the same gate through which Saint Paul made an escape from Damascus), Bab Sharqi (the only gate that retains the Roman plan), Bab Tuma, Bab al-Salam, and Bab al-Faradis. There are probably other smaller gates but the mentioned are most famous for different reasons. The interesting part about the city is that it still holds its architectural value and the fact that the gates are still standing and with significant symbolism. A travel to Damascus would not be complete without a visit to the famous gates of the Old city. Can you Assemble the gates of Damascus? Image courtesy of: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damascus |
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