857-69576 - Damascus, Syria - January 2008: Umayyad mosque in Damascus has been for 3000 years a place of worship starting with an Aramaens temple to the god Hadad - over the years Jupiter with the Romans, then Christ and lastly in 636 AD Muslims entered Damascus. It houses a shrine of John the Baptist.
797-935 - SYRIA South Damascus View over Tajrida Al Maghribiya Square with traffic encircling a central fountain. Modern facade of the Central Bank top right.
700-11621 - Syria, East Desert Or Steppe, Mosque In Background, At Fore An Old Cart Indicating The Famous Baghdad Cafe On The Road Between Damascus And Palmyra