The Umayyad Mosque, Damascus 🕌 Locals still call this “the heart of the city.” Built on Roman foundations, expanded by Byzantine Christians, transformed by Umayyad caliphs – it’s a place where history and faith have overlapped for more than 1,300 years. The mosque isn’t frozen in time; it’s alive. Damascus residents still come here to pray and gather – just like their ancestors did for centuries. On our tours, we visit in small groups, with local historians and guides who show how this place ha

11K views · 32 reactions | #Assad regime and #Hezbollah militia have brought destruction yet to another area in #Syria. After turning one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, #Aleppo, into ruins, now the magnificent Wadi #Barada, northwest of #Damascus, has been annihilated. Wadi Barada's Ain al-Fijah spring was also severely damaged. By: Sam Karali #Orient | Orient News English | Facebook

The Oldest Continuously Inhabited City in the World: Damascus, Syria