Ancient City of Damascus
Outstanding Universal Value Brief synthesis Damascus (/dəˈmæskəs/ də-MAS-kəs, UK also /dəˈmɑːskəs/ də-MAH-skəs; Arabic: دِمَشْق, romanized: Dimašq) is the capital and largest city of Syria. It is the oldest capital in the world and, according to some, the fourth holiest city in Islam.[10][11][12] Known colloquially in…
