Damascus
Old City of Damascus
ConfirmedIconicApproximate area
- On screen
- Damascus: Poor, Middle and Rich Districts
- Where
- Damascus, Syria
- Type of site
- Living walled city – a visitor site in its own right.
- Time & access
- A day. Entirely walkable inside the walls.
- Nearest location
- Umayyad Mosque (in the centre).
In the game
The game compresses the Old City into three districts; the walls and many of the gates are Ayyubid or Ottoman in form.
The place today
Inhabited; heritage fabric at risk (fires, neglect).
What to look out for
- Roman blocks in the gates and the Roman arch on Straight Street
- the Ayyubid walls
- the Ottoman courtyard houses behind plain walls
Open in Google Maps ↗Back to the Assassin's Creed (2007) map
Always check opening times, access rules and travel advice before you go.