Ancient City of Damascus
CulturalSyria
Syria
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (vi).
Region
Arab States
Syria
Inscribed
1979
Outlook
In danger
In preparation
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Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
Anjar
LebanonCultural42 km away
Baalbek
LebanonCultural56 km away
Mount Amel Castles
LebanonCultural75 km away
Byblos
LebanonCultural91 km away
Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab)
LebanonCultural92 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
- Wikidata itemQ3678596, open data (CC0)
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