Damascus دمشق
The capital of Syria, the oldest capital in the world
It became the country's largest city, it is colloquially known in Syria as aš-Šām (الشَّام) and titled the "City of Jasmine" (مَدِينَةُ الْيَاسْمِينِ Madīnat al-Yāsmīn)
Damascus is a major cultural center of the Levant and the Arab World
The name of Damascus first appeared in the geographical list of Thutmose III as T-m-ś-q in the 15th century BC
The etymology of the ancient name "T-m-ś-q" is uncertain
It is attested as 𒀲𒋙 Imerišú in Akkadian, T-m-ś-q in Egyptian, Dammaśq (דמשק) in Old Aramaic and Dammeśeq (Hebrew: דַּמֶּשֶׂק) in Biblical Hebrew
A number of Akkadian spellings are found in the Amarna letters, from the 14th century BC: 𒁲𒈦𒋡 Dimasqa, 𒁲𒈦𒀸𒄀 Dimàsqì, and 𒁲𒈦𒀸𒋡 Dimàsqa
Damascus Posters
Damascus Chess Poster
Damascus Old City Poster
Damascus Food Poster
