Al-Maydān
district, Damascus, Syria
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Damascus and caravan travel
- In Damascus: Ottoman period
Al-Maydān, an entire district encompassing several quarters and villages, developed south of the walled city. The saturation of lucrative trades in the city centre led to an increase in the building of khāns there. This construction boom culminated in two monumental khāns, erected south of…
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