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Damascus blacksmiths had made steel blades with carbon nanotubes long before they were scientifically discovered
Originally published in Thevintagenews.com
This is one of…
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The Development of the Muhajireen Quarter
Dr. Hayssam Kadah | Dimashq Blog
Many are…
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Great Mosque of Damascus
Annie Labatt | Orignially published in Metmuseum.org
In an address…
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Remembering the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus
Louis Allday | Originally published in CounterPunch
The memories…
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The Commercial Reorientation of Late Ottoman Damascus
Dr. Hayssam Kadah | Dimashq Blog
In mid 18th century, Damascus…
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Gouraud: “Saladin, We’re Back!” Did The French General Really Say It on Conquering Syria in 1920?
James Barr | Originally published in Syria Comment
“Saladin,…
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Hammams of Old Damascus: Back from the Dead
Sami Moubayed | Originally published in Huffington Post
The…
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Ibrahim Pasha’s Reforms in Syria and Palestine (1832-1840)
Dimashq Blog | Vladimir Borisovich Lutsky
Introduction…
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Author Fatima Bhutto Remembers the Syria of Her Childhood
Fatima Bhutto | Originally published in Conde Nast Traveler
Despite…
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What Ramadan in Damascus looked like
Mohammad Sakhnini | Special to Dimashq Jounral
As many people…