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Capital city of Syria
above sea level, Damascus experiences an arid climate because of the rain shadow effect. The Barada River flows through Damascus. Damascus is one of the
Damascus
Type of steel used in Middle Eastern swordmaking
Damascus steel (Arabic: فولاذ دمشقي, romanized: fūlāḏ Damašqiyy) is the high-carbon crucible steel of the blades of historical swords forged using the
Damascus_steel
Topics referred to by the same term
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Damascus_(disambiguation)
Index of conflicts with the same name
The Battle of Damascus, Siege of Damascus, or similar names may refer to: Siege of Damascus (613), a siege during the Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628
Battle_of_Damascus
Second Islamic caliphate (661–750)
Syria served as the caliphate's metropolitan province thereafter, with Damascus as its capital. Umayyad authority was later challenged in the Second Fitna
Umayyad_Caliphate
International airport serving Damascus, Syria
Damascus International Airport (Arabic: مَطَار دِمَشْق الدَّوْلِيّ, romanized: Maṭār Dimašq al-Duwalī; IATA: DAM, ICAO: OSDI) is the international airport
Damascus International Airport
Damascus_International_Airport
Event recounted in the New Testament
Pauline conversion, Damascene conversion, Damascus Christophany and Paul's transformation on the road to Damascus) was, according to the New Testament, an
Conversion of Paul the Apostle
Conversion_of_Paul_the_Apostle
Christian monk, priest, hymnographer and apologist (675/6–749)
John of Damascus or John Damascene, born Yūḥana ibn Manṣūr ibn Sarjūn, was a Christian monk, priest, hymnographer, and apologist. He was born and raised
John_of_Damascus
One of the Seventy Disciples of Jesus
Ananias of Damascus (/ˌænəˈnaɪəs/ AN-ə-NY-əs; Ancient Greek: Ἀνανίας, romanized: Ananíās; Aramaic: ܚܢܢܝܐ, romanized: Ḥananyō; "favoured of the LORD") was
Ananias_of_Damascus
Country in West Asia
republic under a provisional government and comprises 14 governorates. Damascus is Syria's capital and largest city. With a population of 26 million across
Syria
Trilogy of plays by August Strindberg
To Damascus (Swedish: Till Damaskus), also known as The Road to Damascus, is a trilogy of plays by the Swedish playwright August Strindberg. The first
To_Damascus
Public university in Damascus, Syria
Damascus University (Arabic: جامعة دمشق, romanized: Jāmiʾa Dimashq) is a public research university in Damascus, the capital city of Syria. It is the
Damascus_University
Governorate in Syria
Damascus Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة دمشق Muḥāfaẓat Dimashq) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. Completely surrounded by the Rif
Damascus_Governorate
2nd century Syrian Roman architect and engineer
Apollodorus of Damascus (Latin: Apollodorus Damascenus, Ancient Greek: Ἀπολλόδωρος ὁ Δαμασκηνός) was an architect and engineer from Roman Syria, who flourished
Apollodorus_of_Damascus
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Damascus attack may refer to: 1949 Menarsha synagogue attack, Damascus 1981 Azbakiyah bombing 1986 Damascus bombings 2008 Damascus car bombing 2011 Damascus
Damascus_attack
2024 event in the Syrian civil war
of the capital Damascus. The Syrian Army withdrew from multiple points in the outskirts. Concurrently with the advance towards Damascus, opposition militia
Fall_of_Damascus_(2024)
Ancient Jewish Document
The Damascus Document is an ancient Hebrew text known from both the Cairo Geniza and the Dead Sea Scrolls. It is considered one of the foundational documents
Damascus_Document
Castle in Damascus, Syria
The Citadel of Damascus (Arabic: قلعة دمشق, romanized: Qalʿat Dimašq) is an Ayyubid-era medieval fortified palace and citadel in Damascus, Syria. It is
Citadel_of_Damascus
1840 antisemitic accusation
The Damascus affair of February 1840 was the disappearance of an Italian monk and his servant in Damascus' Jewish quarter, for which a large number of
Damascus_affair
President of Syria from 2000 to 2024
troops first entered Damascus, Assad fled to Moscow and was granted political asylum by the Russian government. Later that day, Damascus fell to rebel forces
Bashar_al-Assad
Aramean polity from 12th century BCE to 732 BCE
Aram-Damascus (/ˈærəm ... / ARR-əm ...) was an Aramean polity that existed from the late 12th century BCE to 732 BCE and was centred on the city of Damascus
Aram-Damascus
Gate of the Old City of Jerusalem
The Damascus Gate is one of the main Gates of the Old City of Jerusalem. It is located in the wall on the city's northwest side and connects to a highway
Damascus_Gate
Syrian national and former international radio station
Radio Damascus (Arabic: إذاعة دمشق, romanized: Idhāʿat Dimashq) is the main and oldest national radio station of Syria, operating under the state broadcaster
Radio_Damascus
Conflict resulted from the Syrian Civil War
missiles near Damascus, causing damage. On 6 June, Israeli jets struck targets in the suburb of al-Kiswah south of Damascus and near the Damascus International
Iran–Israel conflict during the Syrian civil war
Iran–Israel_conflict_during_the_Syrian_civil_war
2021 spy thriller novel by David McCloskey
Damascus Station is a spy fiction novel by American author and former CIA officer David McCloskey. It is McCloskey's debut novel. It was released in October
Damascus_Station
Census-designated place in Maryland, United States
Damascus is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. In the early 20th century, there existed
Damascus,_Maryland
Topics referred to by the same term
to Damascus may refer to: Conversion of Paul the Apostle, an event in the Christian Bible "The Road To Damascus", an episode of Carnivàle To Damascus, a
The_Road_to_Damascus
Middle-Eastern breed of goat
The Damascus or Damascene is a Middle Eastern breed of dairy goat, named after the city of Damascus in Syria. It is variously also known as the Aleppo
Damascus_goat
Topics referred to by the same term
Damascus bombing may refer to: 1981 Damascus bombing 1986 Damascus bombings 2008 Damascus car bombing 2011 Damascus bombings March 2012 Damascus bombings
Damascus_bombing
Historic city centre of Damascus, Syria
The old city of Damascus (Arabic: دِمَشْق ٱلْقَدِيمَة, romanized: Dimasq al-Qadīmah) is the historic city centre of Damascus, Syria. The old city, which
Old_city_of_Damascus
Explosion of a US ICBM in Arkansas
The Damascus Titan missile explosion (also called the Damascus accident) was a 1980 U.S. nuclear weapons incident involving a U.S. Air Force LGM-25C Titan
1980 Damascus Titan missile explosion
1980_Damascus_Titan_missile_explosion
Mosque in Damascus, Syria
Mosque of Damascus (Arabic: جَامِع بَنِي أُمَيَّة ٱلْكَبِيْر, romanized: Jāmiʿ Banī Umayyah al-Kabīr), located in the old city of Damascus, the capital
Umayyad_Mosque
Aram-Damascus. 732 BCE – Neo-Assyrian Empire conquers Damascus 572 BCE – Neo-Babylonians conquered Damascus 538 BCE – Achaemenid Empire annexes Damascus 333
Timeline_of_Damascus
2005 joint statement by Syrian opposition groups
The Damascus Declaration (Arabic: إعلان دمشق) was a statement of unity by Syrian opposition figures issued in October 2005. It criticized the Assad regime
Damascus_Declaration
During the Syrian civil war
The Battle of Damascus (Arabic: معركة دمشق), also known as Operation Damascus Volcano (Arabic: عملية بركان دمشق), started on 15 July 2012 during the Syrian
Battle_of_Damascus_(2012)
2026 studio album by Gorillaz
resemble HAL 9000 from Stanley Kubrick's 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey. "Damascus" was originally recorded for inclusion on Plastic Beach; however, the song
The_Mountain_(Gorillaz_album)
Topics referred to by the same term
Damascus airstrikes may refer to: July 2022 Damascus airstrikes September 2022 Damascus airstrikes 2023 Damascus airstrike This disambiguation page lists
Damascus_airstrikes
This is a list of rulers of Damascus from ancient times to the present. General context: History of Damascus. Rezon I (c. 950 BC) Tabrimmon Ben-Hadad I
List_of_rulers_of_Damascus
Thriller film by Vadim Perelman
American thriller film directed by Vadim Perelman, based on the 2016 play Damascus by Bennett Fisher. It stars Kodi Smit-McPhee and Djimon Hounsou. Hounsou
The_Passenger_(2026_film)
End of Assadist rule in Syria
began with the Syrian revolution in 2011. The capture of Syria's capital, Damascus, marked the end of the Assad family's rule, which had governed Syria as
Fall_of_the_Assad_regime
Political development in Syria
The Damascus Spring (Arabic: ربيع دمشق, Rabīʻ Dimashq) was a period of intense political and social debate in Ba'athist Syria which started after the death
Damascus_Spring
Administrative division of the Ottoman Empire from 1516 to 1865
Damascus Eyalet (Arabic: إيالة دمشق; Ottoman Turkish: ایالت شام, romanized: Eyālet-i Šām) was an eyalet of the Ottoman Empire. Its reported area in the
Damascus_Eyalet
Unincorporated community in Oregon, United States
Damascus (/dəˈmæskəs/ də-MAS-kəs) is a census-designated place and former city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. Established in 1867, it was
Damascus,_Oregon
This is a list of terror attacks in Damascus within modern Syria (after independence in 1946). On Friday night, August 5, 1949, several hand grenades were
List of terrorist attacks in Damascus
List_of_terrorist_attacks_in_Damascus
2013 science history book by Eric Schlosser
Command and Control: Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety is a 2013 nonfiction book by Eric Schlosser about the history of
Command_and_Control_(book)
Damascus Academy is/was[clarification needed] a Quaker school in Damascus, Ohio. The school was founded in 1857 and was chartered under the laws of Ohio
Damascus_Academy
2013 video game
Damascus Gear: Operation Tokyo, known in Japan as Damascus Gear: Tokyo Shisen (ダマスカスギヤ -東京始戦-, Damasukasu Giya -Tokyo Shisen-), is an action role-playing
Damascus Gear: Operation Tokyo
Damascus_Gear:_Operation_Tokyo
of Damascus, or alternatively Trophies Framed against Jews in Damascus, was a 7th-century anti-Jewish dialogue written around 681 A.D. in Damascus. Detailed
Trophies_of_Damascus
Town in Virginia, United States
Damascus is a small town in Washington County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Damascus had a population of 788. It is part of the Kingsport–Bristol
Damascus,_Virginia
2018 Iranian drama film
Damascus Time (Persian: به وقت شام) is a 2018 drama film by Iranian director Ebrahim Hatamikia. The plot revolves around an Iranian pilot and his copilot
Damascus_Time
1918 battle in the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I
The Capture of Damascus marked a victory of the British and Arab armies in their campaign against the Ottoman empire in the Middle Eastern theatre of World
Capture_of_Damascus_(1918)
2003 single by Wyclef Jean featuring Missy Elliott
"Party to Damascus" is a reggae fusion and hip hop song by Haitian rapper Wyclef Jean featuring guest vocals from Missy Elliott. It was written by Jean
Party_to_Damascus
Pseudonymous American erotic writer
first book, Camp Damascus, was published in July 2023. It reached number 32 on the USA Today bestseller list on July 26, 2023. Camp Damascus explores themes
Chuck_Tingle
City in Arkansas, United States
Damascus is a town in Faulkner and Van Buren counties of central Arkansas, United States. The population was 382 as of the 2020 Census. Damascus is a town
Damascus,_Arkansas
United States historic place
Damascus School, also known as the Damascus Pioneer Craft School, is an historic schoolhouse in Damascus, Oregon, United States, built in 1876. It is listed
Damascus_School
City in Georgia, United States
the name to Damascus in 1914. The present name is a transfer from nearby Old Damascus, which it was named for Damascus, Syria. Old Damascus would be bypassed
Damascus,_Georgia
Former state in the French Mandate of Syria
The State of Damascus (French: État de Damas; Arabic: دولة دمشق Dawlat Dimashq) was one of the six states established by the French General Henri Gouraud
State_of_Damascus
2019 novel by Australian author Christos Tsiolkas
Damascus is a 2019 novel by the Australian author Christos Tsiolkas. It was the winner of the 2020 Victorian Premier's Prize for Fiction. The novel centres
Damascus_(novel)
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Damascus (April 14, 1964 – August 8, 1995) was a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse who was the 1967 Horse of the Year after winning the Preakness
Damascus_(horse)
Bomb attack and alleged assassination attempt in Damascus
July 2026, two explosive devices exploded near the Four Seasons Hotel Damascus, killing a person and wounding 36 more. The attacks occurred during the
2026_Damascus_bombings
HTS-led military operation of the Syrian civil war
Governorate from the south, and came within 10 kilometers of the capital Damascus. Later, opposition forces were reported to have entered the suburbs of
2024 Syrian opposition offensives
2024_Syrian_opposition_offensives
1999 studio album by Big Country
Driving to Damascus is the eighth studio album by Scottish rock band Big Country. It was released in August 1999 as both a standard edition and a limited
Driving_to_Damascus
Hospital in Damascus, Syria
Damascus Hospital (Arabic: مشفى دمشق, romanized: Mashfā Dimashq) also known as Al Mujtahid Hospital) in Damascus is one of the largest hospitals in Syria
Damascus_Hospital
Mongol capture of city of Damascus in 1260
The Capture of Damascus took place in 1260 during the Mongol invasion of Syria led by Hulegu Khan, a prince of the Mongol Empire and founder of the Ilkhanate
Capture_of_Damascus_(1260)
2024 Israeli airstrike in Syria
2024, Israel conducted an airstrike on the Iranian embassy complex in Damascus, Syria, destroying the building housing its consular section. The airstrike
Israeli airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus
Israeli_airstrike_on_the_Iranian_consulate_in_Damascus
Place in Damascus Governorate, Syria
Administratively, Damascus Governorate, one of Syria's 14 governorates, is divided into 16 municipalities (Arabic: بلدية, romanized: baladiyah). Every
Municipalities_of_Damascus
2011–2024 armed conflict in Syria
Homs fell to HTS while southern rebels entered Damascus. Assad's prime minister remained in Damascus and transferred power to a provisional government
Syrian_civil_war
Part of the Muslim Conquest of Syria
The siege of Damascus (634) lasted from 21 August to 19 September 634 before the city fell to the Rashidun Caliphate. Damascus was the first major city
Siege_of_Damascus_(634)
10th-century Hebrew Pentateuch manuscript
The Damascus Pentateuch or Codex Sassoon 507 is a 10th-century Hebrew Bible codex, consisting of the almost complete Pentateuch, the Five Books of Moses
Damascus_Pentateuch
Public high school in Damascus, Maryland, United States
Damascus High School (DHS) is a public high school in Damascus, Maryland, United States. It is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools system. Damascus
Damascus_High_School
City in Aleppo Governorate, Syria
city in the country, being the most populous until it was surpassed by Damascus, the capital of Syria. Aleppo is also the largest city in Syria's northern
Aleppo
Census-designated place in Ohio, United States
Damascus is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in southern Mahoning and northern Columbiana counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. As
Damascus,_Ohio
Syrian saint (1793–1860)
Joseph of Damascus (May 15, 1793 – July 10, 1860), born Joseph George Haddad Firzli (Arabic: جوزيف جورج حداد الفرزلي), was an Orthodox priest and educator
Joseph_of_Damascus
Siege of Damascus by the Timurid Empire
The siege of Damascus (also known as the Sack of Damascus and the Capture of Damascus) was a major event in 1400–01 during the war between the Timurid
Siege_of_Damascus_(1400)
Founder of the Ayyubid dynasty (c. 1137 – 1193)
located in front of the 11th century Citadel of Damascus in the Ancient City of Damascus in Damascus, Syria. Biography portal Kurdistan portal Middle
Saladin
Catholic martyrs and saints
The Martyrs of Damascus were eleven Catholic saints martyred while praying inside a Franciscan-run parish in Damascus by Druze during the 1860 civil conflict
Martyrs_of_Damascus
Part of the Syrian Civil War
The Damascus offensive refers to a series of rebel operations that began in early February 2013 in and around the city of Damascus. On 6 February, rebel
Damascus_offensive_(2013)
2017 political thriller film
Damascus Cover is a 2017 political thriller film, directed by Daniel Zelik Berk, from a screenplay by Berk and Samantha Newton. It is based upon the 1977
Damascus_Cover
Christian saint and Church Father
Peter of Damascus (Greek: Πέτρος του Δαμασκηνοῦ) or Peter Damascene was an Eastern Christian monastic, theologian, and Church Father who lived in the 12th
Peter_of_Damascus
1952 film by John Rawlins
Thief of Damascus is a 1952 American Technicolor adventure film directed by Will Jason and starring Paul Henreid, John Sutton and Jeff Donnell. The film
Thief_of_Damascus
Eastern Catholic archeparchy in Syria
The Syriac Catholic Archeparchy of Damascus is a Syriac Catholic Church ecclesiastical territory or eparchy of the Catholic Church in Syria. While a metropolitan
Syriac Catholic Archeparchy of Damascus
Syriac_Catholic_Archeparchy_of_Damascus
Topics referred to by the same term
Archeparchy of Damascus may refer to: Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Damascus Syriac Catholic Archeparchy of Damascus Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy
Archeparchy_of_Damascus
Unincorporated community in the United States
Old Damascus is an unincorporated community in Early County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Variant names are "Damascus" and "Old Town". The community was
Old_Damascus,_Georgia
Topics referred to by the same term
Damascus Township may refer to the following townships in the United States: Damascus Township, Ohio Damascus Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania This
Damascus_Township
President of Syria since 2025
Muslim family from the Golan Heights, he grew up in the Syrian capital, Damascus. Al-Sharaa joined al-Qaeda in Iraq shortly before the 2003 U.S. invasion
Ahmed_al-Sharaa
Historical Jewish section of the Old City of Damascus
Jewish Quarter of Damascus (Arabic: حارة اليهود, DMG: Ḥārat al-Yahūd) is the quarter in the southeastern part of the Old City of Damascus inhabited mainly
Jewish_Quarter_of_Damascus
Type of crucible steel
also traded westward and became associated with the later production of Damascus steel. The steel was exported as cakes of steely iron that came to be known
Wootz_steel
Egyptian-born Israeli spy (1924–1965)
martial law. After being sentenced to death, he was publicly hanged in Damascus in May 1965. The incident contributed to the sharp escalation of hostilities
Eli_Cohen
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Damascus is a village in Damascus Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The Damascus-Cochecton Bridge connects the town with Cochecton
Damascus,_Pennsylvania
2025 terrorist attack in Damascus, Syria
device inside the Greek Orthodox Mar Elias Church during Divine Liturgy in Damascus, Syria, killing at least 30 people and injuring 54 others. The Syrian Ministry
Mar_Elias_Church_attack
Military action during the Franco-Syrian war in 1920
The 1920 capture of Damascus was the final stage of the Franco-Syrian War in which French forces captured Damascus with little resistance. The Arab Kingdom
1920_capture_of_Damascus
1st-century BC historian and philosopher, the chief minister of Herod the Great
Nicolaus of Damascus (Greek: Νικόλαος Δαμασκηνός, Nikolāos Damaskēnos; Latin: Nicolaus Damascenus; c. 64 BC – after 4 AD) was a Greek historian, diplomat
Nicolaus_of_Damascus
2013 gas attack during the Syrian Civil War
the Iran–Iraq War. Two opposition-controlled areas in the suburbs around Damascus were struck by rockets containing the chemical agent sarin. Estimates of
Ghouta_chemical_attack
Titular see
The Archbishopric of Damascus is a Roman Catholic titular see located in Damascus, Syria. Antoine Le Tonnellier (11 Nov 1540 appointed – ) Jacques Maistret
Roman Catholic Archbishopric of Damascus
Roman_Catholic_Archbishopric_of_Damascus
Muslim victory of the Second Crusade
The siege of Damascus took place between 24 and 28 July 1148 O.S. during the Second Crusade. Two Crusader armies from Europe and the army of the Crusader
Siege_of_Damascus_(1148)
School in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Damascus College is Ballarat’s only Catholic co-educational secondary college. It was established in 1995 after three separate Catholic colleges, St Martin's
Damascus_College_Ballarat
Rebel coalition in the Syrian civil war
Suwayda and Quneitra, though they expanded to Damascus, and Rif Dimashq. The group withdrew from Damascus following HTS' arrival. The Southern Operations
Southern_Operations_Room
Twelver Shi'ite mosque and mausoleum in al-Sitt, Syria
Zaynab) is a Shia mosque located in Sayyidah Zaynab near the capital city of Damascus, Syria. Twelver Shia tradition considers the mosque to contain the mausoleum
Sayyida_Zaynab_Mosque,_Syria
13th-century Hebrew codex of the Bible
Damascus Crown (Hebrew: כתר דמשק), Keter Damascus, is a complete Hebrew Bible manuscript containing 24 canonical books written in the 13th century CE
Damascus_Crown
Train service between Damascus, Syria and Amman, Jordan
The Damascus–Amman railway is an international train service operating on the historical Hejaz railway that runs from Damascus, Syria to Amman, Jordan
Damascus–Amman_railway
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