Chapter 318: Ancient oriental city

"Okay, I'll tell you about the expedition's travel plan now!" Jin Bingpa snapped his finger, and someone immediately sent a map over, and Jin unrolled the drawing on the table, mouth "Where are we going this time ... here!"

The location of Jin Bing's finger map is in the area near Damascus! As early as the 10th century BC, when Damascus was the capital of the Kingdom of Armenia, Damascus was conquered by Alexander the Great after several invasions by external enemies including Babylonians, Egyptians, Hittites, Assyrians, and Persians.

But somewhere near the former Lebanese Mountains, no one should invade its territory at will, which is known as the "sacred place of distant eastern nations". This holy place was known to the locals even before Sumerian civilization. But then it died in the long river of history, and gradually disappeared!

The place where Jin Bing wants to go this time is the ancient city ruins in the far east holy place. There are unknown treasures there, which has always been the subject of Jin and coveted, but he will never say to Guan Hengzhi, and Guan Heng also knows Inquiry was also futile, so the two of them chose to keep silent about the purpose of this trip, but only discussed the path of the ancient city and how to set off and march. The two discussed this for almost an hour.

When he finally broke up, Kim said to Guan Heng: "For the sake of safety and convenience, each of us can bring two assistants. At that time, I will inform you of the departure time. The expedition is special, please be sure to People keep secrets! "

"Besides, near Damascus, I have a friend who will join the expedition team temporarily!" King Jin said, "Because he is the head of a local indigenous gang and a great merchant, and this person has lived on the edge of the desert for a long time and is familiar with road conditions and shortcuts. Is an indispensable guide! "

"So this is an expedition made up of three parties!" Guan Heng glanced at Jin and said, "If the other party brings two assistants, our team is nine people, can I be right?"

"Yes, you're right!" Jin Bing nodded. "Our expedition team is very expensive and not expensive. If the personnel are properly selected, six people will be able to cope with various emergencies, otherwise they will bring more people. It's also a lifeless death and a misunderstanding! "

A few hours later, Damascus, Syria's largest city and capital. This was one of the earliest inhabited cities in the world, and the earliest hereditary dynasty of the country of Adi—the capital of the Umayyad dynasty. It is known as the garden of the earth and the heaven on the ground. Today, Damascus still plays the role of conquest and The conquered alternate role, it is still the cradle of the eastern coast of the Mediterranean and the inland people. For thousands of years, Damascus has been indomitable in the face of disaster and victory, and has become famous in the world as the iconic city of the Middle East!

Damascus is divided into a new city and an old city. The new and old cities are bounded by the Barrada 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 retains many places of interest during the period of ancient Rome and the kingdom of the Emperor, which can be called the "city of monuments".

The straight street that runs through the east and west of the ancient city was the main street of the city in the Roman era. The main existing monuments are on and near this street. Among them are the famous Umayyad Temple that was built in 705 AD; the Caesar Gate in the medieval era; the ancient castle built in the 11th century AD is the pride of this historic city!

In addition, there is the luxurious Azim Palace, which is also one of the highlights of Damascus. It was built by Assad Azim, the governor of Damascus in the middle of the eighteenth century. There are two in the extensive rectangular courtyard. Huge cistern. The hall and its open-air parts are richly decorated with marble, tiles and fine woodcuts.

Above the walls of the palace are carved panels and famous poems and mottos by Arab scholars. Elsewhere there are inlaid and gilded carvings. The Hanman bathroom in the palace contains several small bathrooms with different temperatures. Lying in the palace is a Hittite-style lion carved from igneous rocks. This palace represents the top level of the former Abbasid dynasty. This palace is now the site of the Syrian National History Museum.

The Hamadi market in the ancient city is a straight street. From the ancient Silk Road, the prosperity of Damascus was at the beginning. At that time, there were countless shops, and even during the war, the POW slaves of all countries were auctioned. On this street, besides the market, there is a courtyard-style wood-stone structure house, which is a relic of the ancient "Silk Post Station". Before the powerful [Tang] and the dark clothes held the tragic war, the courtyard was The buildings are more like businessmen who come to trade from Chang'an, Luoyang and other places of Datang country!

Came here, Jin Bing took two capable subordinates, but Guan Heng was surrounded by stone humans. Grim and Huang Santai! At first, Jin didn't understand why Guan Heng still brought a 15- or 6-year-old child with him. As a result, when he saw Santai easily lift a 200L large oil drum with one hand, the underground gang leader Immediately he closed his mouth to open his mouth, and his two fleshly hands almost scared off his chin!

A group of six people has now walked in the bazaar in Damascus. The original Syrian capital, Damascus, is an ancient city. Its bazaar is world-famous, and entering it is like entering a complicated maze. But it will be very different after the 21st century. Many small bazaars have been withdrawn. Rows of outdoor cafes, small restaurants and new bars have appeared on the original site, serving aromatic tea or coffee. , Soft drinks, and even shisha.

Previously in Damascus, as long as some people with economic strength preferred Western-style apartment housing. Therefore, the courtyard-style house with a secluded rural atmosphere has not been visited for a long time. However, nowadays, houses with traditional structures have renewed their upsurge. People often improve them into outdoor cafes, and such cafes often uphold the fine tradition of husband and wife shops, so that every passerby can feel the owner ’s Attentive and hospitable.

In the 21st century, the city of Damascus still has thousands of old houses. They are not only the architectural treasures of the city, but also one of the special landscapes of Damascus. These buildings still retain more than half of the original buildings of the Ottoman period, with a solemn appearance and a brilliant interior, which are regarded as masterpieces in the history of architecture.

Adjacent to the Umayyad Temple is the Hamidiya Grand Market. It was built in the Roman era and is known for its long history and complete goods, including clothing, cloth, leather, silver and bronze utensils and traditional handicrafts.

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