Syria Classical Antiquity Built: c. 1st millennium BC UNESCO

Old City of Damascus

Old City of Damascus is a historically significant site in Syria associated with the classical antiquity period. It preserves architectural, religious, or urban evidence that helps document long-term regional history.

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Old City of Damascus

Syria

Longitude: 36.292

Latitude: 33.513

Historical Significance

The site contributes to comparative study of state power, belief systems, craftsmanship, and settlement patterns. It is included to improve geographic and chronological coverage across the historical sites catalog.

Facts

Fact 1

Historical Dating

Old City of Damascus is commonly dated to c. 1st millennium BC.

Fact 2

Geographic Position

The site is mapped at approximately longitude 36.2920 and latitude 33.5130.

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