The Jasmine Capital Dimashq: The Soul of Syria

This book explores the greatness of Damascus — one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities on Earth and one of the earliest capitals in human history. It presents Damascus not merely as a city, but as a living civilization where empires rose, religions intersected, trade flourished, and cultures blended across thousands of years.
The book also examines the rise of the Umayyad Caliphate, when Damascus became the capital of one of the largest empires in history, stretching from Spain to Ce...