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1516–1918 CE
Ottoman
Four Ottoman centuries left Syria's khans, hammams, courtyard houses and pilgrimage roads, and the layout of its great covered markets.
Period: Ottoman · 1516–1918 CE
Major historical events
- 16th–19th centuryVerified historical fact
Khan al-Jumruk, Khan Asaad Pasha and the great souqs are built.
Architecture
Khan courtyards with domed halls, hammams, tiled courtyard houses and pencil minarets.
Religion, culture and daily life
Coffee houses, guilds, storytelling and a layered urban social life.
Trade
Hajj caravan routes, Aleppo's international khans and European trading houses.
Archaeological discoveries
- Ottoman khan and hammam surveys in the old cities
Key places in Syria (37)
Tekkiye Mosque & Sulaymaniyah Complex
An Ottoman imperial complex on the Barada
Damascus · Damascus
Hidden gem
Historic Damascene Houses
Courtyards, fountains and citrus trees
Old Damascus · Damascus