Straight Street

Overview

The long east–west street crossing the old city, following the line of the Roman decumanus and today lined with shops, workshops, churches and small restaurants.

Why visit

• Walk a street plan two millennia old
• Roman arch remains along the route
• Links the Christian and Muslim quarters

Historical layers

Periods recorded for this place in the DAHAB database. Open any period for its full history.

1. Romanc. 64 BCE–395 CE↓
2. Byzantinec. 395–636 CE↓
3. Ottoman1516–1918 CE↓
4. Modern Syria1918–today