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The Roman Temple of Jupiter Gateway

2 reviews of The Roman Temple of Jupiter Gateway

sit awhile and observe

If you continue to the end of Souq al-Hamidiyya, you will return to the light of day. The western gate is reminiscent to the late Roman Jupiter temple and was where today we find the Umayyad Mosque. In my opinion, these ruins are so great because they aren't isolated into a "showcase" or a museum, but instead they have life in them, around them ... Its stones are the walls of many of the food stalls, fresh juices and Qur'an vendors in the area. It's a place full of life at any hour of the day. A good idea is to sit awhile on the entrance steps and just observe ... Or talk to the Syrians that surely

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