Syria's treasures in one place

Explore the archaeological sites that shaped Syria's history and make it your next tourist destination.

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Hammam Fatehi

Hammam Fatehi, an 18th-century Ottoman model, with its imposing façade, ornate domes and colourful windows, embodies the mastery of Damascene architecture, but today it lies neglected despite its history and

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Partially Destroyed

Hammam Al-Nawfara

Located next to the al-Nawfara café and its square, the bathhouse follows a traditional layout, with thick walls and later-style domes. As the closest surviving hammam to the Umayyad Mosque,

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Preserved

Hammam al-Malik al-Zahir

Comprising four sections—cold, tepid, hot, and furnace—this hammam features domes and colored arches, suspended niches, and a majestic ablaq façade punctuated by four windows. Dating back to 985 CE, Hammam

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Partially Destroyed

Hammam al-Jawzah

A Mamluk-era hammam with an ablaq façade of basalt, limestone, and brick fragments; an entrance with a lintel and arches; three barrani platforms surrounding an octagonal marble basin; a central

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Preserved

Hammam al-Khanji

A Mamluk-era bathhouse with a basalt-decorated façade, wooden balcony, and marble sabil. The barrani features three seating platforms and a central marble basin, while the central and inner halls are

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Partially Destroyed

Hammam al-Bakri / Hammam of Parviz Pasha

A small-scale historic hammam with a barrani hall featuring iwans, a dome with a skylight (qafaa‘a), and colored glass; a central hall with cross-sectioned divisions and northern/southern private rooms (e.g.,

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Preserved

Hammam alTawzizi

A preserved Mamluk hammam with alternating black-and-white stone façade, multiple domes with glass skylights and muqarnas, and a traditional spatial layout (barrani – first/second wastani – jawwani – qamim). Features

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Preserved

Hammam Ummuna

Situated outside the Old City walls in Al‘Aqayba, Hamam Ummuna dates to the Ayyubid era and was endowed for community use. It’s divided into four sections—barrani, wastani, jawani, and qimmim—featuring

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Preserved

Hammam Jarrah

Located in the Suwayqa neighborhood just outside Damascus’s Old City, near Hassan Mosque, Hamam Jarrah is a Mamluk-era bath rebuilt during the Ottoman period. Its richly decorated entrance leads into

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