Distant View of Damascus
Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "Damascus lies on the western margin of the great Syrian desert in a plain of luxuriant verdure, surrounded on three sides by mountains thirty miles in extent. the district is regarded by the Arabs as an earthly reflection of Paradise--an orchard traversed by streams of flowing water.
Damascus is supposed to be the oldest city in the world-- certainly the longest for continued existence. It was first mentioned in the Bible in Abraham's time (Gen. 14:15) It is altogether likely that Abraham stopped here on his way from UR of the Chaldees. It has successfully passed under the dominion of the Assyrian, Babylonians, Persians, Macedonians, Romans, Saracens, and finally was captured by the Turks in 1516. And today it is still the capital of nearly all Syria, and is the most populous and flourishing city of the East."
Original Collection: Visual Instruction Department Lantern Slides
Item Number: P217:set 010 045
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Distant View of Damascus
Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "Damascus lies on the western margin of the great Syrian desert in a plain of luxuriant verdure, surrounded on three sides by mountains thirty miles in extent. the district is regarded by the Arabs as an earthly reflection of Paradise--an orchard traversed by streams of flowing water.
Damascus is supposed to be the oldest city in the world-- certainly the longest for continued existence. It was first mentioned in the Bible in Abraham's time (Gen. 14:15) It is altogether likely that Abraham stopped here on his way from UR of the Chaldees. It has successfully passed under the dominion of the Assyrian, Babylonians, Persians, Macedonians, Romans, Saracens, and finally was captured by the Turks in 1516. And today it is still the capital of nearly all Syria, and is the most populous and flourishing city of the East."
Original Collection: Visual Instruction Department Lantern Slides
Item Number: P217:set 010 045
You can find this image by searching for the item number by clicking here.
Want more? You can find more digital resources online.
We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons; however, certain restrictions on high quality reproductions of the original physical version may apply. To read more about what “no known restrictions” means, please visit the Special Collections & Archives website, or contact staff at the OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center for details.