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Syria: Damascus

I stopped twice in Damascus, on the way to Beirut, and then on the way to Amman. My hotel was a comfortable retreat close to the National Museum and not far from the heart of tourists' Damascus, the Old City. See http://bit.ly/9XDVLf and http://bit.ly/a9rBBQ
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  • Modern entrance to the souq next to 11th century walls

    Modern entrance to the souq next to 11th century walls

  • Statue just north of the souq entrance

    Statue just north of the souq entrance

  • Inside the souq

    Inside the souq

  • Stalls coexistwith Roman arches at the center of the souq. Beneath the tinsel you can buy a Qur'an.

    Stalls coexistwith Roman arches at the center of the souq. Beneath the tinsel you can buy a Qur'an.

  • Minaret on the Umayyad Mosque

    Minaret on the Umayyad Mosque

  • Roman arch from the gate to the Roman Temple of Jupiter frames a minaret in the 7th century Umayyad Mosque

    Roman arch from the gate to the Roman Temple of Jupiter frames a minaret in the 7th century Umayyad Mosque

  • Inside the mosque at dusk

    Inside the mosque at dusk

  • Dome of the Treasury, with 14th century mosaics

    Dome of the Treasury, with 14th century mosaics

  • Detail of the Dome of the Treasury

    Detail of the Dome of the Treasury

  • Mosaics on the western wall of the mosque

    Mosaics on the western wall of the mosque

  • Mosaics on the western wall of the mosque

    Mosaics on the western wall of the mosque

  • Mosaics on the western wall of the mosque

    Mosaics on the western wall of the mosque

  • The prayer hall

    The prayer hall

  • Untitled photo
  • Detail of the entry to the prayer hall

    Detail of the entry to the prayer hall

  • Shrine of John the Baptist

    Shrine of John the Baptist

  • Inside the prayer hall

    Inside the prayer hall

  • Untitled photo
  • Untitled photo
  • Minaret at dusk - green is the color of islam

    Minaret at dusk - green is the color of islam

  • The souq exists all round the mosque

    The souq exists all round the mosque

  • Apartment building close to my hotel

    Apartment building close to my hotel

  • The lobby of my hotel (the City Hotel)

    The lobby of my hotel (the City Hotel)

  • Mosque designed by Sinan (architect of the Suleymaniye Mosque in istanbul) just east of the national Museum

    Mosque designed by Sinan (architect of the Suleymaniye Mosque in istanbul) just east of the national Museum

  • Turkish madrassa, now a handicrafts market, the Artisanat, east of the National Museum

    Turkish madrassa, now a handicrafts market, the Artisanat, east of the National Museum

  • Doorway in the Artisanat

    Doorway in the Artisanat

  • Backgammon boards for sale on Handicrafts Lane

    Backgammon boards for sale on Handicrafts Lane

  • Inlaid boxes for sale on Handicrafts Lane

    Inlaid boxes for sale on Handicrafts Lane

  • Cafes in the souq recommended by Lonely Planet and overflowing with tourists

    Cafes in the souq recommended by Lonely Planet and overflowing with tourists

  • A tourist shop in the souq

    A tourist shop in the souq

  • The souq is much quieter on Friday

    The souq is much quieter on Friday

  • Souq a-Hamidiyya on a Friday

    Souq a-Hamidiyya on a Friday

  • The old city isn't all market, but it does have a lot of narrow lanes

    The old city isn't all market, but it does have a lot of narrow lanes

  • Doorway in the old city

    Doorway in the old city

  • Inside one of Damascus' old houses

    Inside one of Damascus' old houses

  • Inside one of Damascus' old houses

    Inside one of Damascus' old houses

  • Inside one of Damascus' old houses

    Inside one of Damascus' old houses

  • Inside one of Damascus' old houses - it could use a little help

    Inside one of Damascus' old houses - it could use a little help

  • Inside one of Damascus' old houses

    Inside one of Damascus' old houses

  • Inside one of Damascus' old houses

    Inside one of Damascus' old houses

  • Inside one of Damascus' old houses

    Inside one of Damascus' old houses

  • Inside one of Damascus' old houses

    Inside one of Damascus' old houses

  • Inside one of Damascus' old houses

    Inside one of Damascus' old houses

  • Inside one of Damascus' old houses

    Inside one of Damascus' old houses

  • Inside one of Damascus' old houses

    Inside one of Damascus' old houses

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