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Modern Syria
Modern Syria layers contemporary city life, museums and cultural institutions over everything that came before.
Period: Modern · 1918–today
Current conditions at individual sites are not verified by DAHAB — Information being verified.
Major historical events
- 20th centuryVerified historical fact
National museums and heritage institutions are established.
Architecture
Early-modern boulevards, national museums and contemporary urban districts.
Religion, culture and daily life
Museums, music, theatre, crafts revival and everyday city culture.
Trade
Contemporary markets, ports and regional routes.
Archaeological discoveries
- Ongoing documentation and restoration programmes
Key places in Syria (56)
Hidden gem
Historic Damascene Houses
Courtyards, fountains and citrus trees
Old Damascus · Damascus