Damascus

Barada River

ConfirmedLesser-knownApproximate area

On screen
River crossing Damascus Poor District (viewpoint on a boat)
Where
Damascus, Syria
Type of site
Landscape and urban river.
Time & access
30 minutes.
Nearest location
Citadel of Damascus – the river runs just to its north.

In the game

The game shows a wide, open river through the Poor District; in reality it is much reduced and partly channelled through the city centre.

The place today

Exists; heavily reduced and partly channelled in the city.

What to look out for

  • The Barada's channel along the north wall near Bab Tuma
  • the green belt of the Ghouta on the edge of the city

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