Damascus, Syria's largest city is the capital city at the same time. In addition, the Governorate of Damascus and the administrative capital of the Governorate of Rif Damascus. Damascus, throughout the history of the world, the longest ever used in the city referred to as continuous. (according to ancient history)The first murder of Abel to the event in world history of Damascus in the north of Kabul took place on Mount Kasyun credible.One of the most historic places known Umayyad Mosque. In addition, some among the Muslims in the End Times and the Mahdi is the belief that Jesus will descend to this mosque.Created in 1516 by Yavuz Sultan Selim captured Damascus, Syria, Damascus became the center of the city of the province, due to the rallying point of pilgrimage on the road to the commercial aspect was important.In the last days of World War I British occupation of France in 1920, the city was abandoned in accordance with the Sykes-Picot Agreement, destruction and plunder has undergone many years of French colonial heritage.Uprising in 1946 to be freed from the French colony and became the capital of Syria.