UNESCO

Ancient City of Damascus

1979 "DAMAS". Echelle 1/10,000. R./1513/3988. Dressé, dessiné et publié par le Service Géographique des F.F.L.L. d'après réduction des plans cadastraux. Edition de Mai 1942." Labeled in pencil "Plan 4 ...
UNESCO

UNESCO meeting considers protection of Ancient City of Damascus following fire

A recent fire that devastated a neighbourhood of the Ancient City of Damascus raised the alarm about the need to protect the old city, inscribed on the World Heritage list, from future catastrophes ...
Greek Reporter

Decapolis: Ten Ancient Cities Where Greek, Roman, and Jewish Cultures Met

The Decapolis (“ten cities”) was a group of cities in the Middle East where ancient Greek, Roman, and Jewish cultures ...
Skagit Valley Herald

On Religion: The church bombing in ancient Damascus: This was more than a political drama

The faithful gathered for a more than symbolic rite at St. Elias Orthodox Church in Damascus — the Feast of all Antiochian Saints. During this June 22 service, a jihadist — Syria blamed the Islamic ...
Reuters

FEATURE-Traffic plan threatens ancient quarter of Damascus

Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world’s largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions of ...