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Where will we be staying?

By syriaadmin - Posted on 03 July 2008

We will be staying at the St. Elias Hostel located near the old city of Damascus. You can read more about the accommodations here.

Who We Are

Damascus Summer Encounter is a program jointly coordinated by Middle East Fellowship, a U.S. based 501(c)(3) nonprofit and the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East.

Damascus is believed to be the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world.

Shi'ia Muslims make pilgrimages to Damascus to several important mosques.

Saint Paul was converted to Christianity "on the road to Damascus".

The largest restaurant in the world is located in Damascus (according to the Guinness Book of World Records).

The old city of Damascus has seven gates or main entrances.