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After the collapse of the Assad regime, Syrians are working to preserve their country's heritage
Local and international experts are filling a government void, and have begun the process of mapping and assessing sites ...
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The last Jews of Damascus: A journey through memory and ruins
It seemed an ideal time. The Jewish Quarter of Damascus is located in the old city. There were 50,000 Jews in Syria at the beginning of the 20th century – an ancient and historic community ...
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The world's oldest city lived in for 11,000 years - not Athens or Jerusalem
The ancient city tops World Population ... at the heart of the city's Graeco-Roman grid plan formed an "exemplary" model of the Arab-Muslim world. Damascus also boasts Ottoman palaces, mosques ...