Damascus, Syria
Bab Sharqi
Bab Sharqi, also known as the Gate of the Sun, is one of the seven ancient city gates of Damascus, Syria. Its modern name comes from its location in the eastern side of the city. In addition to being the only original Roman gate still standing, Bab Sharqi is also the only gate of the eight gates of the Ancient City of Damascus to preserve its original form as a triple passageway, with the large central passageway for caravans and wheel traffic and the two smaller ones flanking the large one for pedestrians.
- City
- Damascus
- Country
- Syria
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
More places in Damascus
- Umayyad Mosque
- Al-Azm Palace
- Mausoleum of Saladin
- Mariamite Cathedral of Damascus
- Sulaymaniyya Takiyya
- Old city of Damascus
Background: Wikipedia