Okay, I will tell you the expedition's travel plan now. Jin Bian snapped his fingers, and someone immediately sent a map to him. Jin Bian spread the drawing on the table and said:

The place we are going to this time is right here

Kingpin pointed to the direction of the map, which fell in the area near Damascus. As early as the tenth century BC, when Damascus was the capital of the Kingdom of Armenia, it passed through many conquests, including the Babylonians, Egyptians, Hittites, Assyrians and Persians.

After the invasion of foreign enemies, Damascus was conquered by Alexander the Great.

But somewhere near the Pre-Lebanon Mountains, no one should invade its territory at will. It is called the holy place of the people of the far east. This holy place was even known to the locals earlier than the Sumerian civilization, but later

But it was lost in the long river of history and gradually disappeared.

The place Jinpin wants to go this time is the ruins of the ancient city in the Holy Land in the far east. There are unknown treasures there, which Jinpin has always coveted, but he will never tell Guan Hengzhi, and Guan Heng also knows

Inquiring was in vain, so the two tacitly chose not to talk about the purpose of their trip. They just discussed the route to this ancient city, how to form a team to set off, and other matters. The two discussed this for nearly an hour.

When they finally parted, Jin Bin said to Guan Heng: For safety and convenience, each of us can bring two assistants. I will inform you of the departure time at that time. This expedition is a special trip, so please be sure to treat those around you

Keep secrets

In addition, when we arrived near Damascus, I also had a friend who wanted to join the expedition temporarily. Jin Bin said: Because he is the leader of a local indigenous gang and a big businessman, and he has lived on the edge of the desert for a long time and is familiar with road conditions and shortcuts, so he cannot be ignored.

missing guide

So this is an expedition team composed of three parties. Guan Heng glanced at Jin Bin and said: If the other party brings two more assistants, our team will be nine people. What I said is right.

Yes, you are right. Jin Bin nodded and said: Our expedition team has more manpower than more. If the personnel are selected properly, six people can be enough to cope with various emergencies. Otherwise, no matter how many people we bring, we will lose our lives in vain.

A few hours later, Damascus, the largest city and capital of Syria, was once one of the earliest inhabited cities in the world. It was the capital of the Umayyad Dynasty, the earliest hereditary dynasty in the Kingdom of Adi, and was known as the Garden of the Earth and the Paradise on Earth.

Today, Damascus still plays an alternate role of conquering and being conquered. It is still the cradle of people on the east coast of the Mediterranean and inland. For thousands of years, Damascus has been unyielding in the face of disasters and victories, and has become an iconic city in the Middle East.

world famous

Damascus is divided into two parts: the new city and the old city. The old and new cities are bounded by the Barada River. The old city is on the east bank of the river, and the new city is on the west bank of the river. The old city still preserves ancient Rome and the Kingdom of Ati.

There are many places of interest and historical sites in this period, which can be called a city of historical sites.

Straight Street, which runs through the east and west of the ancient city, was the main street of the city in ancient Roman times. The main existing monuments are all on this street and its vicinity. Among them are the famous Umayyad Temple built in 705 AD;

Caesar's Gate; an ancient castle built in the 11th century AD, is the pride of this historic city.

In addition, there is the extremely luxurious Azim Palace, which is also one of the highlights of Damascus. It was built by Assad Azim, the governor of Damascus in the mid-18th century. There are two huge palaces in the vast rectangular courtyard.

The pool, hall and its open-air parts are all decorated with marble tiles and exquisite wood carvings, making them rich and colorful.

The four walls of the palace are carved with panels and famous verses and mottos of Arab scholars. There are also inlaid and gilded carvings in other places. The Hanman bathroom in the palace contains several small bathrooms with different temperatures. There is a bird lying in the palace.

A Hittite-style lion carved from igneous rock, this palace represents the top architectural level of the Abbasid Dynasty in the past. The palace is now the site of the Syrian Folk History Museum.

The Hamadi Market in the ancient city is a straight street. It has been the bustling place of Damascus since the ancient Silk Road flourished trade. At that time, there were countless shops of various kinds. Even after the war, prisoners of war and slaves from various countries were auctioned.

On this street, next to the market, there is a courtyard-style house with a wooden and stone structure, which is the relic of an ancient silk inn. Before the powerful Tang Dynasty and the black-clothed food fought that tragic war, the courtyard-style building was even more

They were merchants who came to trade from Chang'an, Luoyang and other places in the Tang Dynasty.

Arriving here, Jin Bin brought two of his capable subordinates, while Guan Heng was accompanied by the stone man Ben. Grim and Huang Santai. At first, Jin Bin didn't understand why Guan Heng brought a fifteen or sixteen year old.

With children around him, when he witnessed Santai easily lifting a 200L oil drum with one hand, the underground gang boss immediately shut up what he wanted to say, and his two men with rude faces

I almost had my jaw dropped.

At this moment, a group of six people were strolling through the market in Damascus. Damascus, the original capital of Syria, was an ancient city. Its market was world-famous, and walking into it was like entering a complicated maze. You can go to the second

Things were very different after the 11th century. Many small markets were demolished, and rows of open-air cafes, restaurants and newly built bars appeared on the original sites, serving fragrant tea or coffee soft drinks, and even

There is hookah.

In the past, in Damascus, people with some financial strength preferred Western-style apartments. Therefore, the courtyard-style houses with a secluded country atmosphere have not been visited for a long time. However, nowadays, houses with traditional structures are once again popular.

With the revival boom, people often improve it into open-air cafes, and such cafes often inherit the fine traditions of mom-and-pop shops, so that every passerby can feel the hospitality of the owner.

The city of Damascus still retains thousands of old houses into the 21st century. They are not only the architectural treasures of the city, but also become one of the special landscapes of Damascus. These buildings still retain more than half of the buildings from the Ottoman period.

The building remains intact, with a solemn appearance and a magnificent interior. It can be called a masterpiece in the history of architecture.

Adjacent to the Umayyad Temple is the Hamidiya Market. It was first built in the Roman era and is famous for its long history and complete range of goods, including clothing, cloth, leather, silver, copper utensils and traditional handicrafts.
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