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The Oldest Cities in the World30 Aug.
The Arab Caliphate20 Nov.
The Byzantine Empire - Rise and Fall04 Mar.
The Oldest Cities in the WorldDamascus, Syria
Damascus has been recognized by some researchers as the earliest inhabited city in the world – since 10 000 BC....
The Arab CaliphateThe cultural centers were Basra, Baghdad, Damascus, Cairo, Cordova and others. The Arabs developed mathematics, physics and invented numbers.
Medicine also received a strong boost thanks to Arab doctors....
The Byzantine Empire - Rise and FallThe cities of Damascus (635) and Jerusalem (638) fell into the hands of the Arab conquerors. Syria and Palestine are lost forever. At the same time the Persians lost Mesopotamia and soon after their entire country....
