Damascus Collection

Map of Palestine and the Holy Land - all places named in their Latin form. Date: 1806

Lincoln classic car, Damascus, Syria, Middle East

View of the city de Damascus, Syrian anonymous. Oil on canvas. SYRIA. Damascus. National Museum

Desert Bus Service
The Nairn Transport Company operates this motor coach which carries passengers from Baghdad on the road to Damascus, and vice versa

General view and Minaret of the Bride, Damascus, Holy Land, (i.e. Syria). Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

SYRIA. Damascus. Hazem Palace. Damascus (17th c.). Painting

Midhat Pasha Souq at Damascus Straight Street, Syria
Midhat Pasha Souq inside an arcade at Damascus Straight Street (Street Called Straight; today Midhat Pasha Street) in the historic district of the city, Syria. Date: circa 1940

Ottoman Empire, lithograph, published in 1878
Ancient map of Ottoman Empire. Lithograph, published in 1878

Antique map of holy land including Syria and Lebanon

Map of Eden and Mount Ararat, copperplate engraving, published 1774
A Map of the Situation of the Garden of Eden as also of Mount Ararat whereon the Ark rested. Copperplate engraving, published in 1774

Court of Maison Lisbona in Damascus, Syria. The house belonged to the wealthy Lisbona family and later housed the Jewish Maimonides school. Date: circa 1905

Damascus, Syria - Midan Bazar. Date: circa 1909

Damascus Street 1933
Straight Street, Damascus, Syria, where, in the New Testament of the Bible (Acts 9; 11), the blinded St. Paul was cared for by Judas. Date: 1933

Armenian girl and Syrian men
Armenian girl, Druze man, and a man from Damascus. Antique hand-colored print

People of Lebanon
Maronite of Lebanon (left), armed Zeibek, and Christian Lebanese woman. Antique hand-colored print

Gates of Damascus, Damascus, Syria, Middle East

Conversion of St Paul on the road to Damascus, as described in the Acts of the Apostles

The Hejaz Railway at Zabadani, Damascus, Syria. circa 1910s

Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?, c1830s. Creator: GH Adcock
Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?, c1830s. Biblical scene, Acts 26: 14: And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul

Historic street in Damascus, Syria
View along a historic street in Damascus, Syria. Date: 1930s

General Gouraud escapes an assassination attempt on route from Damascas to Kunaitra, 1921. General Henri-Joseph-Eugene Gouraud (1867-1946), French High Commissioner of Syria

Damascus, Syria - Ancient Walls (St. Pauls escape)
Damascus, Syria - Ancient Wall - connected (in some way) to the flight of Saint Paul, forced to flee the city under the cover of night after explosive reactions from Jews opposed to his teachings

APOLLODORUS OF DAMASCUS (60-129). Column of Trajan. 110; Theodosius Obelisk. 390. ITALY. Rome. Forum of Trajan. First Dorian War. Third Campaign

The court of a house, Damascus, Holy Land, (i. e. Syria)
The court of a house, Damascus, Holy Land, (i.e. Syria). Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Courtyard of Azem Palace, Damascus, Syria, Middle East

Syria / Damascus 1890S
Damascus: street scene in Meidan suburb

The Great Khan at Damascus, 1841. Artist: W Kelsall
The Great Khan at Damascus, 1841. Illustration from Syria, the Holy land and Asia Minor, Volume I, by John Carne, series of views drawn from nature by W H Bartlett, William Purser, and Thomas Allom

Syria / Damascus / Barrada
Damascus: the River Barrada, the ancient Pharpar Date: 1847

Peacock-shaped Hand Washing Device (recto); Text Page, Arabic Prose (verso), 1315. This leaf from a 1315 Syrian copy of Ibn al-Razzaz al-Jazaris The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices

Syria / Damascus 1846
Damascus: distant view

Apollodorus of Damascus (60-129)
APOLLODORUS OF DAMASCUS (60-129). Pantheon. ITALY. Rome. Pantheon. Roman art. Early Empire. Architecture

Syria, Damascus, Old Town, Bab Touma Quarter

Dervicherie Damas Felix Bonfils French 1831
Dervicherie - Damas; Felix Bonfils (French, 1831 - 1885); Damascus, Syria; 1872; Albumen silver print

Damascus, Syria - Rue de la Gare and the Orient Palace Hotel
Hijaz Square, Damascus, Syria - Rue de la Gare with Orient Palace Hotel and Al-Sharq Hotel in the 1960s Date: circa 1960s

Syria, Damascus, Old Town, Christian Quarter, Bab Sharqi, Ruins of historic Roman Arch

Syria, Damascus, Old, Town, Azem Palace

Saint Paul, 1525. Creator: Circle of Lucas van Leyden
Saint Paul, 1525

Bab Sherki, Damascus (colour litho)
8645151 Bab Sherki, Damascus (colour litho) by Thomas, Margaret (1843-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bab Sherki, Damascus)

A Merchant, Grand Bazaar, Damascus (colour litho)
8645122 A Merchant, Grand Bazaar, Damascus (colour litho) by Thomas, Margaret (1843-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Merchant, Grand Bazaar, Damascus)

A Seller of Sweets, Damascus (colour litho)
8645120 A Seller of Sweets, Damascus (colour litho) by Thomas, Margaret (1843-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Seller of Sweets, Damascus)

In the Fruit Bazaar, Damascus (colour litho)
8645109 In the Fruit Bazaar, Damascus (colour litho) by Thomas, Margaret (1843-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Fruit Bazaar, Damascus)

The Tekkiyeh, Damascus (colour litho)
8645105 The Tekkiyeh, Damascus (colour litho) by Thomas, Margaret (1843-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tekkiyeh, Damascus)

Camels and Drivers outside Damascus (colour litho)
8645103 Camels and Drivers outside Damascus (colour litho) by Thomas, Margaret (1843-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Camels and Drivers outside Damascus)

Photocard, 1930s: Damascus (coloured photo)
8671633 Photocard, 1930s: Damascus (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Damascus)

Damascus, A Typical Street (colour litho)
8664957 Damascus, A Typical Street (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Damascus, A Typical Street)

The Great Khan at Damascus. engraving drawn by W. H. Bartlett, engraved by W. Kelsall. 1836
3665550 The Great Khan at Damascus. engraving drawn by W. H. Bartlett, engraved by W. Kelsall. 1836; (add.info.: The Great Khan at Damascus. engraving drawn by W. H. Bartlett, engraved by W. Kelsall)

Ruins in the Christian quarter, Damascus, Syria, 1860 (engraving)
8677105 Ruins in the Christian quarter, Damascus, Syria, 1860 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ruins in the Christian quarter, Damascus, Syria)

The Capture of Damascus by Tiglath-pileser IV, 732 BC (litho)
8660895 The Capture of Damascus by Tiglath-pileser IV, 732 BC (litho) by Weatherstone, A.C. (fl.1888-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Capture of Damascus by Tiglath-pileser IV, 732 BC)

Moslem Cemetery in the Meidan, Damascus (colour litho)
8645119 Moslem Cemetery in the Meidan, Damascus (colour litho) by Thomas, Margaret (1843-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Moslem Cemetery in the Meidan, Damascus)

Tomb of Sitti Fatmeh, Daughter of Mohammed, Meidan, Damascus (colour litho)
8645114 Tomb of Sitti Fatmeh, Daughter of Mohammed, Meidan, Damascus (colour litho) by Thomas, Margaret (1843-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tomb of Sitti Fatmeh, Daughter of Mohammed)

Bab Tuma, Damascus (colour litho)
8645112 Bab Tuma, Damascus (colour litho) by Thomas, Margaret (1843-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bab Tuma, Damascus)

A Cobbler, Damascus (colour litho)
8650853 A Cobbler, Damascus (colour litho) by Thomas, Margaret (1843-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Cobbler, Damascus)

Damascus, Olive Dealers (colour litho)
8664949 Damascus, Olive Dealers (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Damascus, Olive Dealers)

Illustration depicting Damascus in Syria ca. 1837 by Werner
5306133 Illustration depicting Damascus in Syria ca. 1837 by Werner; Universal History Archive/UIG

Large dagger with a Damascus steel blade from Qajar, Iran
3079241 Large dagger with a Damascus steel blade from Qajar, Iran; (add.info.: Large dagger with a Damascus steel blade from Qajar, Iran. Dated 19th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG

View of Damascus from the Hill of Salahiyeh, 1860
1577485 View of Damascus from the Hill of Salahiyeh, 1860; (add.info.: View of Damascus from the Hill of Salahiyeh. From a drawing by E Harker.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Map showing the Roads from Jerusalem to Damascus (engraving)
8663084 Map showing the Roads from Jerusalem to Damascus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Map showing the Roads from Jerusalem to Damascus)

Revolt of the Royal Guard at Damascus (litho)
8661321 Revolt of the Royal Guard at Damascus (litho) by Valda, John Harris (1874-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Revolt of the Royal Guard at Damascus)

Revolt of the Royal Guard at Damascus (litho)
8661157 Revolt of the Royal Guard at Damascus (litho) by Valda, John Harris (1874-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Revolt of the Royal Guard at Damascus)

Court of the House of Asad Pasha, Damascus (colour litho)
8645121 Court of the House of Asad Pasha, Damascus (colour litho) by Thomas, Margaret (1843-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Court of the House of Asad Pasha, Damascus)

Great Plantain in the Bazaar, Damascus (colour litho)
8645113 Great Plantain in the Bazaar, Damascus (colour litho) by Thomas, Margaret (1843-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Great Plantain in the Bazaar, Damascus)

Straight Street, Damascus (colour litho)
8645111 Straight Street, Damascus (colour litho) by Thomas, Margaret (1843-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Straight Street, Damascus)

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St Paul the Apostle who took Christian message to the Gentiles. In background is his conversion on road to Damascus
536714 St Paul the Apostle who took Christian message to the Gentiles. In background is his conversion on road to Damascus. At his feet are books and writing materials representing his Epistles

House of Ananias, Damascus (colour litho)
8645136 House of Ananias, Damascus (colour litho) by Thomas, Margaret (1843-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: House of Ananias, Damascus)

Street Fountain, Damascus (colour litho)
8645131 Street Fountain, Damascus (colour litho) by Thomas, Margaret (1843-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Street Fountain, Damascus)

Cafe on the Barada, Damascus (colour litho)
8645124 Cafe on the Barada, Damascus (colour litho) by Thomas, Margaret (1843-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cafe on the Barada, Damascus)

Damascus from Salehiyeh (colour litho)
8645116 Damascus from Salehiyeh (colour litho) by Thomas, Margaret (1843-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Damascus from Salehiyeh)

Mount Hermon from Damascus (colour litho)
8645104 Mount Hermon from Damascus (colour litho) by Thomas, Margaret (1843-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mount Hermon from Damascus)

Return of the Haj from Mecca to Damascus (colour litho)
8651657 Return of the Haj from Mecca to Damascus (colour litho) by Thomas, Margaret (1843-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Return of the Haj from Mecca to Damascus)

Modern Wonders, 1938: Desert Motor Service (colour photo)
8659906 Modern Wonders, 1938: Desert Motor Service (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Desert Motor Service)

Interior of Private House, Damascus (colour litho)
8650848 Interior of Private House, Damascus (colour litho) by Thomas, Margaret (1843-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of Private House, Damascus)

Site of the House of Naaman the Syrian, Damascus (colour litho)
8645123 Site of the House of Naaman the Syrian, Damascus (colour litho) by Thomas, Margaret (1843-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Site of the House of Naaman the Syrian, Damascus)

New Testament: St Paul's Escape from Damascus (colour litho)
8658781 New Testament: St Paul's Escape from Damascus (colour litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Paul's Escape from Damascus)

Part of Triumphal Arch at Damascus (engraving)
8663129 Part of Triumphal Arch at Damascus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Part of Triumphal Arch at Damascus)

Rue Droite, Straight Street, Damascus, Syria
Vintage 19th century photograph: Rue Droite, Straight Street, Damascus, Syria

Rome v. Persia (Sassanian), circa 300 A. D. c1915. Creator: Emery Walker Ltd
Rome v. Persia (Sassanian), circa 300 A.D. c1915. Map of the eastern Mediterranean and Near East, showing the ancient empires of Rome, Persia, and Armenia

The Omayyad Caliphate v. Byzantine Empire, circa 748 A. D. c1915. Creator: Emery Walker Ltd
The Omayyad Caliphate v. Byzantine Empire, circa 748 A.D. c1915. Map of the Mediterranean and Near East, showing the Kingdom of Mohammed, Additions under the Caliphs

Rome v. Parthia, circa 50 B. C. c1915. Creator: Emery Walker Ltd
Rome v. Parthia, circa 50 B.C. c1915. Map of the eastern Mediterranean and Near East, showing the ancient empires of Rome, Parthia, Armenia, and Protected and Independent States

Syrian Women preparation preparing flat bread
Damascus, Syria - Syrian Women preparation flat bread, cooked over a domed hot stone. Date: circa 1920s

Damascus, Syria - The Full Staff of G & G Nassan & Co. - manufacturers of furniture and Oriental Objects. Date: circa 1907

Syria, Damascus, Old, Town, Spice Souq

Syria, Damascus, Straight Street, Bakery

Damascus, Syria - A section of the Barada River, which runs through the centre of the city. Date: circa 1910s

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Discover the enchanting city of Damascus, a timeless gem nestled in the heart of the Holy Land. Immerse yourself in its rich history and vibrant culture as you explore its captivating streets. Begin your journey with a map of Palestine and the Holy Land, tracing the ancient paths that lead to this remarkable city. Marvel at the breathtaking view of Damascus, captured by an anonymous Syrian artist who skillfully portrays its beauty. As you traverse through this historic land, hop on a Desert Bus Service and experience the thrill of adventure amidst stunning landscapes. Feel like a true explorer as you cruise along in a Lincoln classic car, relishing every moment of this unique expedition. Take in the general view and admire the majestic Minaret of The Bride, standing tall against an azure sky. Lose yourself in the bustling city skyline adorned with architectural marvels such as Omayyad Mosque and souk – symbols of faith and commerce intertwining harmoniously. Step inside Umayyad Mosque's Dome of Clocks where time seems to stand still; let its intricate design transport you to another era. Indulge your senses at Midhat Pasha Souq on Damascus Straight Street, immersing yourself in a world filled with tantalizing scents and vibrant colors. Stroll down historic streets that have witnessed centuries unfold before them; each corner holds secrets waiting to be discovered. Admire an exquisite copperplate engraving depicting Eden's map alongside Mount Ararat – reminders of ancient tales etched into our collective consciousness. Find respite within Maison Lisbona's court—a tranquil oasis amidst bustling surroundings—where tradition meets modernity seamlessly. Travel back in time as you gaze upon Damascus Street frozen forever in 1933—an evocative snapshot capturing moments gone by yet forever cherished. Damascus beckons adventurers seeking more than just sightseeing—it offers an immersive experience that transcends time itself. Let this extraordinary city captivate your soul as it has done for countless wanderers before you.