The Old City of Damascus

Damascus is the oldest continuous city in the world. It has been ruled by many different empires, Roman... and most recently the Ottoman empire.

During the Roman peroid a wall was built around the Old City of Damascus to protect the city. Here is a picture of the wall that was originally built as protection. The city has since moved outside the wall.








Here is one of 7 doors that were entrances into the old city of Damascus.

The Old City of Damascus is surrounded by ramparts on the northern and eastern sides and part of the southern side. There are seven extant city gates, the oldest of which dates back to the Roman period. This one is the Bab al-Faradis ("the gate of the orchards", or "of the paradise")