Place details
Place nameDamascus
Other namesAsh Sham, Ash Sham, Esh-Sham, Esh Sham, Damas, Dimash, Damaskus, Dimashq, Damasco, Demetrias, Darmeseq, Cammeseq, Dimeshq
CountrySuriyah
Latitude33.5
Longitude36.317
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Believed to be oldest city in world; ruled by Egyptians & Hittites until became independent Aramaean kingdom 1000-732 BC; prominent in Hebrew history; included in many kingdoms until 661 AD; attacked during Crusades; occupied by British & Arabs 1918.