Azem Palace, Damascus

Decorated facade of the ottoman Azem Palace in Damascus. Very nice.

The lion of Damascus

Sculpture of a lion at the National Museum of Damascus, Syria. Behind the lion, you can see an Ottoman mosque.

Spices in the souk

Mountains of spices in the souk of Damascus.

Beautiful Umayyad Mosque

Another picture of the beautiful Umayyad Mosque (Damascus, Syria).


It is beautiful, isn't it?

Umayyad Mosque, Damascus

The Umayyad Mosque is one of the largest and oldest mosques in the world. The mosque holds a shrine which is said to contain the head of John the Baptist, honored as a prophet by Muslims and Christians.