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The capital city of Syria
{i} capital of Syria
Arabic Dimashq City (pop., 1994: 1,549,932), capital of Syria. Located at an oasis at the base of the Anti-Lebanon Mountains, it has been an important population centre since antiquity. Believed to be the world's oldest continuously inhabited city, it has evidence of occupation from the 4th millennium BC. The first written reference to it is found in Egyptian tablets of the 15th century BC, and biblical sources refer to it as the capital of the Aramaeans. It changed hands repeatedly over the centuries, belonging to Assyria in the 8th century BC, then Babylon, Persia, Greece, and Rome. It remained under the control of Rome and its successor state, the Byzantine Empire, until it fell to the Arabs in 635 AD. Damascus flourished as the capital of the Umayyad dynasty, and the remains of their Great Mosque still stand. Taken by the Ottoman Empire in 1516, it remained under Ottoman rule until it was occupied by France in 1920. It became part of independent Syria in 1946. Today the city is a flourishing trading centre, with many educational and scientific institutions
The capital of Syria and terminus of ancient caravan routes in the Fertile Crescent Damascus was supposedly founded by Uz, grandson of Noah's son Shem (Gen 5: 32; 6: 10; 10: 23) and was visited by Abraham (Gen 11: 31; 12: 4; 14: 14) Paul's conversion to Christianity occurred near Damascus (Acts 9)
an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus
Damascus properly refers to Indian "Wootz" steel A type of steel known for its amazing sword characteristics, Damascus blades display an unusual pattern in the steel due to different elements present during the smelting process This is a bit of an improper term for Pattern-Welded Steel (see below), which displays similar visual characteristics
A city of Syria
Layering or folding of two or more types of steel, such as, 1075, 15N20, 1095, L6, D2 or many other combinations These are then heated and welded together using hammer or press Nickel is also used in some high contrast steels
Capital of Umayyad caliphate (p 290)

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Damascus barrel
A gun barrel formed by twisting and welding strips of metal around a hard die. Not commonly used now due to its inability to handle high cartridge pressure on modern ammunition
Damascus barrels
plural form of Damascus barrel
Damascus Document
or Zadokite Fragments Document associated with the ancient Jewish community at Qumrn. The group had fled to the desert during Antiochus IV Epiphanes's persecutions (175-164/163 BC). The document must predate the revolt of AD 66-70, which forced the community to disband. It is known from fragments found in caves at Qumrn as well as from 10th-12th-century manuscripts. The first section calls for fidelity to God's covenant and observance of the Sabbath and also introduces the sect's leader, the Teacher of Righteousness. The second contains statutes dealing with vows, community assemblies, and admission and instruction of new members. See also Dead Sea Scrolls
Damascus Steel
strong and supple steel decorated with a wavy pattern (originally used in Damascus for the production of sword blades)
Damascus steel
An early form of steel having wavy markings, developed in Near Eastern countries and used chiefly in sword blades
damascus steel
a hard resilient steel often decorated and used for sword blades
damascus steel
See Damask steel, under Damask
road to Damascus
A road to Damascus moment, or change, is an important point in someone's life where a great change, or reversal, of ideas or beliefs occurs

The candidate is aggressively branding himself as Vernon 2.0, a kinder, gentler Vernon Jones, a bridge builder, a fence mender. Asked by a Rockdale editor about his “road to Damascus moment,” Jones laughs. “I got knocked off my donkey,” he says.

Saint John of Damascus
or Saint John Damascene born 675, Damascus died Dec. 4, 749, near Jerusalem; Western feast day December 4 Monk and theological doctor of the Greek and Latin churches. He spent his entire life under Muslim rule. As a writer of hymns and theology, he had great influence in the Eastern and Western churches, especially through Exposition of the Orthodox Faith, a summary of the teachings of the Greek Fathers. He also wrote against the Iconoclasts (see iconoclasm)
road to damascus
a sudden turning point in a person's life (similar to the sudden conversion of the Apostle Paul on the road from Jerusalem to Damascus of arrest Christians)
damascus

    Silbentrennung

    Da·mas·cus

    Türkische aussprache

    dımäskıs

    Aussprache

    /dəˈmaskəs/ /dəˈmæskəs/

    Etymologie

    () From Latin Damascus, from Ancient Greek Δαμασκός (Damaskos), from Aramaic דרמשק (darmeśeq, “well-watered place”).
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