Damascus
Bab Touma is one of the seven historic gates of Damascus. The gate goes back to Roman times and was rebuilt by the Ayyubid ruler al-Nasir Dawud in 625 AH…
Bab Touma is one of the seven historic gates of Damascus. The gate goes back to Roman times and was rebuilt by the Ayyubid ruler al-Nasir Dawud in 625 AH (1227), with later Mamluk work. The quarter inside it has taken the gate's name. The gate stands in an open square at the north-eastern corner of the old city and leads into a district of old houses, small hotels, cafes and restaurants. From here it is a short walk along the walls to Bab al-Salam and to the shrine of Shaykh Arslan, and south through the lanes to Bab Sharqi.