Still enclosed in part by ancient Roman walls and entered through gates such as Bab Sharqi and Bab Touma, the core of one of the world´s oldest continuously occupied cities (dating back to the third millennium BCE) and still very atmospheric despite some scars of war, with narrow alleyways (as pictured here), hammams, jasmine-draped courtyards, and bustling souqs (markets) where coffee, spices, sweets, and textiles are sold much as they have been for centuries. It´s also home to Ottoman palaces such as the Azm Palace; mosques such the Umayyad Mosque as well as churches (in its Christian subquarter), Roman arches, and the Hejaz Railway Station.
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