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# Ancient City of Damascus
Damascus · Syria

UNESCO cultural World Heritage, inscribed in 1979.

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City / localityDamascus

Country / geographic scopeSyria

Place typeCities

Point coordinates33.51083, 36.30972

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## UNESCO World Heritage
Ancient City of Damascus

Cultural · Inscription: 1979

[Read the UNESCO entry ↗](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/20/)

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## Keep exploring
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## Sources and accuracy
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