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Damascus: Umayyad Mosque
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Damascus: Hejaz Railway station
The Great Mosque, view of the courtyard and northern portico, Damascus, Syria.
Dome of the Treasury
Detail of a mosaic from the Great Mosque, Damascus, Syria.
Entrance of the Great Mosque, Damascus, Syria.
Damascus: Al-Ẓāhirīyah Madrassa
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