Damascus Historical Museum
متحف دمشق التاريخي
Damascus
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About
A museum of the history of Damascus in Beit Khalid al-Azm, an Ottoman-era Damascene house in Saroujah that belonged to the Syrian prime minister Khalid al-Azm. Old maps, photographs and documents of the city are shown in the house's decorated halls.
Location
Oqaiba, Damascus
Sources
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