Postcards of al-Marjeh Square, Damascus.

Item

Description
Two postcards showing al-Marjeh Square, or Shouhada (Matryrs') Square. In the centre of the square is the Telegraph Column, built to mark the completion of the telegraph line between Damascus and Mecca. Buildings surround the square and mountains form the backdrop. People with horses and carts can be seen in both images.
Subject
Syria
Spatial Coverage
Damascus
Syria
Identifier
MS 215 Add. 1
Format
Print
Resource class
Still Image