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Bab Sharqi
Damascus, Syria
The eastern-most gate of the eight gates in the old walled city of Damascus, and the only one to have survived since the Roman era. The gate was rebuilt in the 1960s.
Location
Damascus, Syria
Directions
Associated Names
Damascus
Syria
place
Events
1st c.; reconstructed 1960s/1379 AH
Style Periods
Roman
Zangid
Additional Names
East Gate
Variant
al-Bab al-Sharqi
Variant
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Site Types
gate
military
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Bab Sharqi
Damascus, Syria
The eastern-most gate of the eight gates in the old walled city of Damascus, and the only one to have survived since the Roman era. The gate was rebuilt in the 1960s.
Location
Damascus, Syria
Directions
Images & Videos
IMG42464
glass plate negative
dam_pho_006
B & W print
dam_pho_070
B & W print
Bab Sharqi, Damascus
B & W print
Bab Sharqi, Damascus
unknown
Porte de la rue Droite ou de Bab-Charki
albumen print
Associated Names
Damascus
Syria
place
Events
1st c.; reconstructed 1960s/1379 AH
Style Periods
Roman
Zangid
Additional Names
East Gate
Variant
al-Bab al-Sharqi
Variant
Show all 5
Site Types
gate
military