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Damascus Opera House

Theater building

Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Damascus Opera House is the national opera house of Syria. Inaugurated on 7 May 2004, it is located in central Damascus, on the Umayyad Square. Damascus Opera House is situated 160 metres west of Afamia.

Umayyad Square

Square

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Umayyad Square is a large and important square in Damascus, Syria. It connects the city center with several important highways and areas, and contains important buildings, including the Ministry of Defense, Syria's national Opera House and the headquarters of the Syrian Armed Forces. Umayyad Square is situated 390 metres northwest of Afamia.

National Museum in Damascus

Museum

Photo: Aziz1005, Public domain.

The National Museum of Damascus is a museum in the heart of Damascus, Syria. As the country's national museum as well as its largest, this museum covers the entire range of Syrian history spanning over 11 millennia. National Museum in Damascus is situated 1 km east of Afamia.

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Sarouja

Town

Photo: Raghad.kabtool, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sarouja is a municipality of Damascus, Syria, due north of the Old Damascus. It was the first part of Damascus to be built outside the city walls in the 13th century.

Damascus

Photo: علي الصمادي, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Damascus is the capital and largest city of Syria. A city of immense historical importance, Damascus was the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate during the Islamic Golden Age.

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