12. Umayyad Mosque One of the largest and oldest mosques in the world. It was built by the Omayyad Caliph al-Walid ibn Abdul Malek in 705 A.D. 97 ×157 m 2
13. Umayyad Mosque Important Religious Symbol.. ● Temple of Hadad in the Aramaean era ● Temple of Jupiter in the Roman era
14. Important Religious Symbol.. ● Christian church dedicated to John the Baptist in the Byzantine era. John the Baptist (or Yahya)'s Shrine inside the Mosque ● First Mihrab (niche) in the world
19. Maaloula Oh God, ye who saved me from the fierce animals, from the burning fire stove and from my father's persecution. You helped me to pass through this great distance to reach this place.