City: Damascus
Country: Syria
Governorates: Damascus Governorate, Capital City
Government• Governor: Bishr Al Sabban
Area• City: 105 km (41 sq mi)
• Urban: 77 km (29.73 sq mi)
Elevation: 680 m (2,230 ft)
Population (2009 est.)• City: 1,711,000
• Density: 22,220.8/km (57,551.3/sq mi)
Demonym(s): English: Damascene
Arabic: دمشقي Dimashqi
Time zone: EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST): EEST (UTC+3)
Area code(s): Country code: 963, City code: 11
Geocode: C1001
Climate: BWk
Website: www.damascus.gov.sy
UNESCO World Heritage SiteOfficial name: Ancient City of Damascus
Type: Cultural
Criteria: i, ii, iii, iv, vi
Designated: 1979 (3rd session)
Reference no.: 20
State Party: Syria
Region: Arab States
Top Things to do in Damascus
Top 5 Nature & Parks in Damascus, Syria
November 20, 2021 Etsuko Causey
Having survived thousands of years of successive civilizations from the Egyptians, Greco-Romans, Muslims, Crusaders, Mongols, Ottomans and French to the modern Arab era, Damascus is one of the most resilient and historic cities on Earth. Its ruins lay up to 8 feet deep under its surface and the Old City is home to Roman era ramparts, gates, the Umayyad Mosque and legendary churches including the Chapel of St. Paul. Bab Sharqi and the Souk Medhat Pasha lay on a street dating to biblical times.
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1. Archaeological Park
Old Town, Omayyad Mosque, Damascus Syria
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2. Mount Qassioun (Jebal Kasioun)
3. The Barada River
4. The Environmental Garden
5. Zarzar Lake
Damascus Syria
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