Ancient City of Damascus World Heritage Site
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The Ancient City of Damascus World Heritage Site is the historic core of Syria’s capital, renowned as one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited urban centers with a rich legacy of Islamic, Roman, and Byzantine architecture.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Ancient City of Damascus World Heritage Site Context triple: [Great Mosque of Damascus, partOf, Ancient City of Damascus World Heritage Site]
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Salihiyya, Damascus
Salihiyya, Damascus is a historic neighborhood on the slopes of Mount Qasioun in Damascus, Syria, known for its religious significance, traditional architecture, and notable Islamic scholars buried there.
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B.
UNESCO World Heritage Site (Old City)
The UNESCO World Heritage Site (Old City) of Bern is the well-preserved medieval core of Switzerland’s capital, renowned for its arcaded streets, sandstone buildings, and distinctive urban layout shaped by the River Aare.
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Citadel of Damascus
The Citadel of Damascus is a large medieval fortified complex in the heart of Damascus, Syria, that has served as a key military stronghold and seat of power for various Islamic dynasties.
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Amman Citadel
Amman Citadel is an ancient archaeological site atop one of Amman’s hills, featuring ruins from Roman, Byzantine, and early Islamic periods and offering panoramic views of Jordan’s capital.
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E.
Old City of Jerusalem UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Old City of Jerusalem UNESCO World Heritage Site is a historically and religiously significant walled area in Jerusalem that encompasses key sacred places of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam and has been continuously inhabited for millennia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Ancient City of Damascus World Heritage Site Target entity description: The Ancient City of Damascus World Heritage Site is the historic core of Syria’s capital, renowned as one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited urban centers with a rich legacy of Islamic, Roman, and Byzantine architecture.
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A.
Salihiyya, Damascus
Salihiyya, Damascus is a historic neighborhood on the slopes of Mount Qasioun in Damascus, Syria, known for its religious significance, traditional architecture, and notable Islamic scholars buried there.
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B.
UNESCO World Heritage Site (Old City)
The UNESCO World Heritage Site (Old City) of Bern is the well-preserved medieval core of Switzerland’s capital, renowned for its arcaded streets, sandstone buildings, and distinctive urban layout shaped by the River Aare.
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C.
Citadel of Damascus
The Citadel of Damascus is a large medieval fortified complex in the heart of Damascus, Syria, that has served as a key military stronghold and seat of power for various Islamic dynasties.
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D.
Amman Citadel
Amman Citadel is an ancient archaeological site atop one of Amman’s hills, featuring ruins from Roman, Byzantine, and early Islamic periods and offering panoramic views of Jordan’s capital.
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E.
Old City of Jerusalem UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Old City of Jerusalem UNESCO World Heritage Site is a historically and religiously significant walled area in Jerusalem that encompasses key sacred places of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam and has been continuously inhabited for millennia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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historic city center ⓘ |
| area | approximately 86 hectares ⓘ |
| bufferZoneArea | approximately 135 hectares ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| criterion |
(i)
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(ii) ⓘ (iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ (vi) ⓘ |
| dateOfInscription | 1979 ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Syrian Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums
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surface form:
Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums of Syria
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| hasPart |
Al-Hamidiyah Souq
ⓘ
Azm Palace ⓘ Bab Kisan ⓘ Bab Sharqi ⓘ Bab Touma ⓘ Bab al-Faraj ⓘ Bab al-Jabiya ⓘ Bab al-Saghir ⓘ Bab al-Saghir ⓘ
surface form:
Bab al-Salam
Byzantine architectural remains in Damascus ⓘ Christian Quarter of Damascus ⓘ Citadel of Damascus ⓘ Islamic madrasas of Old Damascus ⓘ Jewish Quarter of Damascus ⓘ Khan Asaad Pasha ⓘ Mausoleum of Saladin ⓘ Roman temple of Jupiter ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Temple of Jupiter remains
Roman walls of Damascus ⓘ Souq Midhat Pasha ⓘ Straight Street ⓘ Tekkiye Suleimaniye complex ⓘ Great Mosque of Damascus ⓘ
surface form:
Umayyad Mosque
traditional courtyard houses of Damascus ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inception | 3rd millennium BCE ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Damascus
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Damascus Governorate ⓘ Levant region ⓘ
surface form:
Levant
Middle East ⓘ Middle East ⓘ
surface form:
Western Asia
|
| locatedOn | Barada River ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Byzantine heritage
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Islamic architecture ⓘ Roman urban layout ⓘ being one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited cities ⓘ |
| officialLanguageOfDocumentation |
Arabic
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| partOf | historic city of Damascus ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
Ayyubid dynasty
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surface form:
Ayyubid period
Byzantine period ⓘ Mamluk period ⓘ Ottoman period ⓘ Roman period ⓘ Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| topLevelAdministrativeDivision |
Syria
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surface form:
Syrian Arab Republic
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| UNESCODangerListStatus | not inscribed on List of World Heritage in Danger as of 2024 ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion |
Arab world
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surface form:
Arab States
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 20 ⓘ |
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Subject: Ancient City of Damascus World Heritage Site Description of subject: The Ancient City of Damascus World Heritage Site is the historic core of Syria’s capital, renowned as one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited urban centers with a rich legacy of Islamic, Roman, and Byzantine architecture.
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Old City of Damascus
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Old City of Damascus
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Old City walls of Damascus
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Old City of Damascus
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located within UNESCO World Heritage Site Ancient City of Damascus
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Old City of Damascus
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Old City of Damascus
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Old City of Damascus
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Ancient City of Damascus (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Christian basilica of Saint John the Baptist
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locatedIn
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Ancient City of Damascus World Heritage Site
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Old City of Damascus
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Roman temple of Jupiter in Damascus
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old city of Damascus
subject surface form:
Roman temple of Jupiter in Damascus
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UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Ancient City of Damascus
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Old City of Damascus
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historic center of Damascus
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UNESCO World Heritage Site Ancient City of Damascus
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UNESCO World Heritage (as part of Ancient City of Damascus)
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Old City of Damascus
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Ancient City of Damascus
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Old City of Damascus
Syrian Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums
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protects
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Ancient City of Damascus World Heritage Site
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Ancient City of Damascus
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Old City of Damascus
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Old City of Damascus
Taqiyya al-Sulaymaniyya complex in Damascus
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locatedIn
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Ancient City of Damascus World Heritage Site
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this entity surface form:
Old City of Damascus