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November, 2021

  • 2 November

    Do you know that historic Marjah Square in Damascus Old City is known as Martyrs Square?

    Damascus, SANA- Marjah Square, also known as Martyrs’ Square, is a square located outside the walls of the Old City at the heart of Damascus Capital City. Marjah Square has …

  • 1 November

    Damascus National Museum hosts cultural activities of Omani civilization

    Damascus, SANA –With the aim of enhancing cultural relations and exchanging museum experiences between Syria and the Sultanate of Oman, National Museum of Damascus organized on Monday various cultural activities …

October, 2021

  • 28 October

    Julia Domna… an empress who represents honorable image of Syrian woman

    Damascus, SANA- The Syrian Empress Julia Domna, who ascended to the throne of Rome, embodies the beauty, intelligence, competence and participation of women in building society, governing the state, commanding …

  • 27 October

    Do you know that Aramaic language still spoken by inhabitants of some villages in Syria?

    Damascus, SANA – Aramaic, the language of Jesus Christ, is a language that originated among the inhabitants of some villages in al-Qalamoun region in Syria. During its three-thousand-year long history, …

  • 26 October

    Syrian Book Fair “Our Book is our Tomorrow” opens at al-Assad National Library

    Damascus, SANA-Syrian Book Fair entitled “Our book is our tomorrow” was opened on Tuesday at al-Assad National Library with a different characteristic from previous rounds in light of the government …

  • 26 October

    Do you know that Damascus is the oldest inhabited capital in the world?

    Damascus, (SANA) Founded in the 3rd millennium B.C., Damascus is one of the oldest cities in the Middle East. However, archaeologists were able to show that Damascus was first inhabited …

  • 25 October

    Do you know that Queen Elizabeth wedding dress was made of Damask brocade fabric?

    Damascus, (SANA) Do you know that the fabulous wedding dress worn by British Queen Elizabeth II, at her wedding with Prince Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh, in 1947, was designed …

  • 25 October

    Syrian sculptor recalls incident of Newton’s apple at a Russian art forum

    Moscow, SANA- Plastic artist Issa Deeb has brought to mind the famous Newton apple incident in a realistic and expressive manner during his participation with a sculpture at the international …

  • 19 October

    Do you know that the first musical composition in history was discovered in Syria?

    Damascus, SANA- Do you know that the first musical composition in history was discovered in Syria? The first musical composition in history was discovered in the ancient city of Ugarit,  …

  • 17 October

    Shenzhen Nanshan Museum displays  Syrian antiquities

    Beijing, SANA- Within a touring to a number of Chinese cities, Nanshan Museum in Shenzhen continues receiving its visitors. The exhibition, opened on August 4th, includes a number of artifacts …