Damascus
geographical name
Da·mas·cus
də-ˈma-skəs 
city in southwestern Syria that is believed by some to be the oldest city in the world having continuous existence pre-civil-war population 1,451,000
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“Damascus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Damascus. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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