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Damascus , Arabic Dimashq or ash-Sham, city (1995 est. pop. 1,500,000), capital of Syria and of its Damascus governorate, SW Syria, on the eastern edge of the Anti-Lebanon Mts. It is Syria's largest city and its administrative, financial, and communications center. Damascus stands in the oasis of Ghouta on the margins of the Syrian Desert, and is bisected by the Barada River. Manufactures include textiles, metalware, refined sugar, glass, furniture, cement, leather goods, preserves, confections, and matches. The city is served by a railroad, highways, and an international airport. Points... Read more

Damascus
Damascus a city (now capital of Syria) which has existed for over...the Bible, it was while Saul of Tarsus was travelling to Damascus in pursuit of Christians that he experienced a vision...Paul1 ) to the cause which he had formerly persecuted. Damascus steel steel made with a wavy surface pattern ... Read more

Damascus
Damascus A very ancient city often mentioned in the Bible, and the capital of modern Syria . Attacks on Israel were launched by Aramaean kings reigning in Damascus, but the country was conquered by Assyria in 732 BCE. The Romans again made Damascus a capital (of Nabataea) in 85 BCE and when Paul came into ... Read more

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	DAMASCUS Dec. 5, Churchill, ... ; DAMASCUS Dec. 5, Churchill, 7; 7, at Linganore, 7; 11, Urbana...Branch, 7; 18, at Magruder, 7; 20, Wootton, 7. Jan. 3, Damascus, 7; 5, Springbrook, 2; 8, at Watkins Mill, 7; 11, Blair...29, Magruder, 5:15. Feb. 1, at Seneca Valley, 7; 5, at Damascus, 5:15; 8, at Rockville, 7; 12, Watkins Mill, 5:15; 15... Read more
	DAMASCUS Dec. 5, at Churchi ... ; DAMASCUS Dec. 5, at Churchill, 7; 7, Linganore, 5; 12, at Urbana...7; 18, at Magruder, 5:15; 20, at Wootton, 7. Jan. 3, Damascus, 5:15; 5, at Springbrook, 2; 8, at Watkins Mill, 5:15...7; 29, Magruder, 7. Feb. 1, Seneca Valley, 5:15; 5, at Damascus, 7; 8, Rockville, 7; 12, Watkins Mill, 7; 15, at Blake... Read more
	Damascus Outlasts Whitman in Double OT; Damascus 2, Whitman 1 ; Damascus girls soccer coach Larry Nuzzaci knows how good his team...the forward left-footed into the back of the net to give Damascus a 2-1 win. Whitman junior goalkeeper Sarah Tidman dived...able to make the play on the soggy field. With the win, Damascus improves to 4-2 overall, 3-1 in Montgomery County ... Read more
	Damascus Grapplers Take Second ; Despite having no individual champions, the Damascus High School varsity wrestling team scored...points and placed second at the 21- team Damascus Holiday Tournament last weekend. Caesar...won the tournament with 300.5 points. Damascus was second, followed by Bullis (152.5... Read more
	Damascus, Md., may revisit ban on alcoholic sales. ; Dec. 13--DAMASCUS -- Damascus prides itself on a family-oriented reputation. No alcoholic beverages have been sold in Damascus since the early 1900s, when it relinquished its designation as a... Read more
	The key role of impurities in ancient Damascus steel blades ; ...producing the famous 16-18th century Damascus steel blades found in many museums was...forged. Further, it is likely that wootz Damascus blades with damascene patterns may have...ofmost large museums display examples of Damascus steel weapons. These steels are of two... Read more
	A FRIENDLY TOWN WHERE THE TRAILS CONVERGE. DAMASCUS, VA., WELCOMES HIKERS, OTHER ECO-TOURISTS.(WEEKEND) ; ...THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT IN LATE SPRING, the Damascus post office does a business that makes...hikers, the Southwest Virginia town of Damascus is a friendly waystation, a place to...The Appalachian Trail passes through Damascus, and in late spring hikers who left Georgia... Read more
	Bikers, hikers trail each other to Damascus, Va. ; DAMASCUS, Va. - Saying that all trails lead to Damascus might be an overstatement, but it is easy to believe in...single-track riding. Hikers have the Appalachian Trail. Damascus is one of nine communities along the route where the trail... Read more
	Landowners band together to fight Damascus plan. ; Byline: Dennis Mccarthy Mar. 16--DAMASCUS -- Unhappy property owners are mobilizing to fight the city of Damascus and its controversial land-use concept...Steven Spinnett, co-founder of the Damascus Community Coalition, a grass-roots organization... Read more
	Damascus Finds Middle Ground vs. Raiders; Reidy Has 40 Carries, 182 Yards in Win ; Damascus 21, Eleanor Roosevelt 14 Matt Reidy does not necessarily...elusive, nor does he possess overwhelming size. But the Damascus junior always runs hard and falls forward, and his latest...rushed for 182 yards and three touchdowns, propelling Damascus past the fourth-ranked and previously undefeated ... Read more

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