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Bab Tuma (Arabic: بَابُ تُومَا, romanized: Bāb Tūmā, meaning: "Gate of Thomas") is a neighborhood located in the Old city of Damascus. It is one of the seven gates of Damascus , a geographic landmark of Early Christianity .
Bab Touma, North East entrance of the Old City, Damascus, Syria. <. >. Bab Touma is one of the seven Roman gates of Damascus Old City. Originally dedicated to planet Venus, the gate was given the name of Saint Thomas the Apostle, “Touma” in Arabic, during the Byzantine Period. The gate was reconstructed in the 13th century during the ...
This grand Roman gate was named Bab Sharqi, meaning the “East Gate”, due to its Dedicated to the Sun, it is one of the seven Roman gates of Damascus Old City. Bab Sharqi was built in the early 3rd century, during the reign of the Roman Emperor Septimius Severus, as the only gate on the Old City Wall with three passages.
Bab Touma, Damascus, Syria. <. >. The section of the Old City Wall that is located between Bab Touma and Bab Sharqi was built during the Roman Period. It was later restored with the addition of two towers during the Ayyubid Period. Since then, many dwellings have been built on this section of the wall. Historical Periods: Ayyubids, Roman Period.
Bab Tuma Square, Damascus, Syria Bab Touma, located in the Old City of Damascus, is one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city and is renowned for its historical sites and cultural attractions. From ancient churches and mosques to bustling markets and restaurants, there is something for everyone to enjoy in this vibrant part of Syria.
In 2007, the Old City of Damascus and notably the district of Bab Tuma have been recognized by The World Monument Fund as one of the most endangered sites in the world. [19] In October 2010, Global Heritage Fund named Damascus one of 12 cultural heritage sites most "on the verge" of irreparable loss and destruction. [20]
Mar 16, 2017 · The Bab Tuma quarter, 2016. Ataa Alsalloum , Author provided Again, on October 18, 1925, the city was bombed by the French army in an attempt to quell a revolution against French rule.
