Bab Sharqi

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Coordinates: 33°30′34″N, 36°19′4″E

Bab Sharqi (Arabic: باب شرقي‎) (The Eastern Gate) is one of the seven ancient city-gates of Damascus, Syria. It was named according to its location in the east side of the city, it has three carved arcs. The Muslim leader Khalid ibn al-Walid entered Damascus through this gate in the Rashidun Era.

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• Old Damascus Gates

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