Saint Ananias House
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The House of Saint Ananias is an ancient underground structure in Damascus, Syria, that is said to be the remains of the home of Ananias of Damascus, where Ananias baptized Saul. The building is at th
Entrance of the Chapel of Saint Ananias
Inside the Chapel of Saint Ananias
Inside of Saint Ananias Church
Story layout of Saint Ananias
Straight Street
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Straight Street is the old decumanus maximus, the main east-west Roman road, of Damascus, Syria. It runs from east to west through the old city. It was originally built during the Seleucid period. Acc
Saint Ananias House
…said to be the remains of the home of Ananias of Damascus, where Ananias baptized Saul (who became Paul the Apostle). The building is at the end of the Street Called Straight near the Bab Sharqi (Eastern Gate). Archaeological excavations in 1921 found the remains of a Byzantine church from the 5th or 6th century AD, adding…
Straight Street c. 1900
The Straight Street, 1860s–1920s
Midhat Pasha Souq
Bab Sharqi Street