Damascus, Now and Then

Sunday, November 20, 2005

My friend send me these photos by email. This is Abu Rummaneh street in Damascus, the first photo was taken in 1940 and the second was taken in 2000.

*Abu Rummaneh is an upper-class neighbourhood in Damascus. Located in the heart of the capital, it holds many trendy shops and restaurants.

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I love photos like that.
The biggest difference I saw was the lack of residential buildings on Kassioun.. and tha palm trees ;)

Posted by Omar | Sunday, November 20, 2005 7:30:00 PM

I love the old picture, I would love to visit Damascus in 1940.
The one thing I really do love about the new picture is that somewhere in that jumble of houses on the slopes of Qasuin is my house.

Posted by John Wreford | Monday, November 21, 2005 10:28:00 AM

Omar: I'm glad they planted the palm trees because they're what I like best in Abu Rummaneh.

John: I too would have liked to see Damascus in the 40s, the elders in my family keep telling me how good it was back in those days. I liked the second one as well for the very same reason you did :)

Posted by Dina | Monday, November 21, 2005 11:19:00 AM

eh!...sub7an el dayem!...

Posted by Sharks | Tuesday, November 22, 2005 1:51:00 PM

I don't like to see Damacus in the 40s..because in that time I should ride horses and I can't flight or travel!

Posted by zaid | Thursday, November 24, 2005 3:25:00 PM

WOW WOW WOW ....
the older i go back into this city the more i love her....
Wish i lived those days of heroism

Posted by GraYFoX | Wednesday, November 30, 2005 2:30:00 AM

Great shots

Posted by sabri | Saturday, December 03, 2005 2:13:00 PM

this made me feel sorry ..Damascus was just a land of trees

Posted by FRQSTR=18785882|18785882|18no785882|18785882|18785882 | Saturday, December 03, 2005 7:00:00 PM

do you know that the hanging around in the 50's and 60's was in Abu Romaneh street? they used to go and back along the road, as we do around the Jahez garden

Posted by Amr Faham | Saturday, December 03, 2005 7:40:00 PM

hi Dina thanks for sharing! Both photos look awesome.I love looking at now and then pics:) Very nostalgic:)

Posted by apples4me | Wednesday, December 07, 2005 7:32:00 PM

Oh what a great pics!

I felt how peacefull the atmosphere was! .... I wish if I can go back in time to see:(

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Nice

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