The Beating Heart of the East... Syria       "Damascus: The Oldest Living Capital Welcomes You."       Syria: Where History Whispers from Every Stone.       Syria: Where Civilizations Meet and Legends Are Born.       Syria – Unforgettable Beauty, Irresistible Heritage.       Syria: A Journey Through the Centuries.       Discover Syria – The Middle East’s Hidden Treasure.       Syria: A Bridge Between Ancient and Modern Worlds.       Mark Twain (1867), The Innocents Abroad: "Damascus measures time not by days and months and years, but by the empires she has seen rise and crumble to ruin. She is a type of immortality.       Ibn Battuta (14th century), The Rihla: "Damascus surpasses all other cities in beauty... Its gardens are filled with fruits, its rivers flow with life, and its people are the essence of generosity.       Alexander Kinglake (1844), Eothen: "To Damascus, the oldest city on Earth, all roads lead. Here, history sleeps in the shadow of the minarets.       Alphonse de Lamartine (1835), Voyage en Orient: "If Paradise exists on Earth, it is here, it is here, it is here—in Damascus.       Agatha Christie (1930s), Come, Tell Me How You Live: "Aleppo’s souks are a labyrinth of spices, silk, and stories. To walk its streets is to step into a living mosaic of time.       T.E. Lawrence (1926), Seven Pillars of Wisdom: "The Syrian desert is a clean, bare place... Its emptiness is a mirror for the soul, and its horizons stretch to eternity.       Lady Jane Digby (19th century), Letters from Syria: "In Syria, the past is never dead. The ruins of Palmyra rise like phantoms, and the Bedouin still sing songs of Zenobia’s defiance.       Al-Mutanabbi (10th century):If beauty is sought, Damascus is the mother of cities and the gathering place of virtues.       The Prophet (PBUH) said: "Blessed is Al-Sham, blessed is Al-Sham, blessed is Al-Sham." His companions asked, "Why, Messenger of God?" He replied, "The angels of God spread their wings over Al-Sham.       .       .       Syria: Where Civilizations Meet and Legends Are Born      

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Residents of Damascus celebrate the launch of the New Visual Identity in Syria

Residents of Damascus celebrate the launch of the New Visual Identity in Syria