Damascus (/ d ə ˈ m æ s k ə s / də-MAS-kəs, UK also / d ə ˈ m ɑː s k ə s / də-MAH-skəs; Arabic: دِمَشْق, romanized: Dimašq) is the largest city in Syria, the oldest capital in the world and, …

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 …

Jan 17, 2025 · Incorporation into the Roman Empire continued the Hellenistic tradition and gave Damascus the enviable status and endowments of a metropolis under Hadrian (ruled ce …

4 days ago · 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 …

Jan 13, 2016 · Whilst the city’s “earliest visible physical elements evidence” are from the Roman era, it is known that Damascus was once held by the Greeks. The city was taken from the …

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 …

I will examine the history of Damascus down to the Roman provincialization of Syria in 64/3 BCE. The following contribution aims to provide an outline of the political dynamics, cultural …

Damascus has one of the longest and richest cities in the entire world. Perhaps its most important contribution was as the capital of the Caliphate in early Islamic history. While it has since been …

Aug 22, 2015 · Although the Romans based their administration of Syria in Antioch (modern Antakya, Turkey), there were several substantial building projects undertaken in Damascus …

Nov 15, 2010 · Founded in the third millennium B.C., Damascus vies for—and just might own—the title of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited city. The city has changed hands …