an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus
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I hope to be posted to Damascus next year. 我希望明年被派往大马士革。
I am a Syrian from Damascus, the capital of Syria. 我是叙利亚人,来自国家首都大马士革。