Damascus’ Old City

Link By Thushan Amarasiriwardena | No Comments » May 28th, 2008

DAMASCUS, Syria – One of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited cities, Damascus still has a vibrant buzz. Much of the interesting sights are contained inside the Old City encircled by a massive wall. See the heart of the old city, the Umayyad Mosque, one of the most impressive religious sites we’ve encountered so far and more in today’s photo gallery.

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