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
700-11616 - Syria, Damascus, Opening In The Bzouriye Souks The Assad Pachan Khan (Caravanserai) Built In Xviith Cent, By Assad Pacha Renovated Recently, Merchants Were Accommodated In 44 Rooms And Presented Their Goods In The Yard
700-11596 - Syria, Damascus, The Omayyad Mosque Built By Khalif Walid The First And 12 000 Workers, The Site Was Occupied By A Temple Then A Church, People At Prayer Along The Qibla Wall
700-11594 - Syria, Damascus, The Omayyad Mosque Built By Khalif Walid The First And 12 000 Workers, The Site Was Occupied By A Temple Then A Church, Men At Prayer Along The Qibla Wall
700-11593 - Syria, Damascus, The Omayyad Mosque Built By Khalif Walid The First And 12 000 Workers, The Site Was Occupied By A Temple Then A Church, Men At Prayer Along The Qibla Wall
700-11592 - Syria, Damascus, The Omayyad Mosque By Khalif Walid The First And 12 000 Workers, The Site Was Occupied By A Temple Then A Church, Pilgrims From The Whole Islamic World Visit The Mausoleum Supposed To Contain The Prophet Yaya's Head (Alias St John The Baptist) Discovered In Viii Th Cent, Iranian Shiites Believe The Prophet Mahomet's Grandson Hussein's Head (Son Of Ali) Was Also Stored Here, Copper Spacelab In The Yard