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Damascus

‎In the 1st millennium BCE, Damascus was the capital of the Aramean Empire. At the time of the New Testament, the city again became important. Approximately 10000 Jews and proselytes lived there at that time. The picture shows part of the city wall. The larger stones at the base are the older stones, whereas the smaller stones in the upper part indicate younger restorations.

‎Acts 9:2, 9:3, 9:8, 9:10, 9:19, 9:22, 9:27; 22:5–6, 22:10–11; 26:20; 2 Cor 11:32; Gal 1:17
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