Bab Al-Jabiya

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Damascus

Bab Al-Jabiya

Gates and Towers

During the conquest of Damascus, Abu Ubaida ibn al-Jarrah entered it, and it was named after the village of al-Jabiya in Horan. Situated at the western entrance to the city, it was a centre of trade.

Special Details

Once had three gates and is characterized by a design reflecting Hellenistic architectural solidity, later rebuilt in the Roman period. Hellenistic and Roman reconstructions.