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Fun fact 3 about Damascus

Damascus, Syria, Panoramic view of Damascus
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Carbon-14 dating suggests that the site of Damascus may have been occupied since around 6300 BC.

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Damascus

Syria

Country
Syria
Population
2.5M
Coordinates
33.51, 36.29
125th most populous city in the world

Damascus is the capital and largest city of Syria. It is the oldest capital city in the world. Known colloquially in Syria as aš-Šām and dubbed, poetically, the "City of Jasmine", Damascus is a major cultural center of the Levant and the Arab world.

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