Rif Dimashq Governorate
Rif Dimashq Governorate, Administrative province surrounding Damascus, Syria
Description
The Rif Dimashq Governorate is an administrative region that encircles Damascus and spreads across hilly and mountainous terrain. The area contains farmland, forested slopes, and river valleys that shape the countryside surrounding the capital.
History
The area was home to early settlements and experienced successive rule by Romans and Byzantines. It later became part of different Islamic empires that shaped the region's trade and agriculture.
Culture
Rural villages here keep alive traditional ways of living, where people work small farms and practice skills passed down through families. The landscape around these settlements shows how communities have organized themselves around water sources and seasonal crops for centuries.
Practical
Roads connect the region directly to Damascus and allow travel into surrounding villages and rural areas. A border crossing into Lebanon provides another route for travelers who wish to leave the country.
Did you know?
The region is known for growing large quantities of cherries that supply much of the national harvest. Underground deposits of calcium carbonate also exist here, which industry depends on for manufacturing.
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