http://www.trippert.comTrippert : share and blog your trips120 http://www.trippert.com/article/37The Umayyad Mosque, also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus is located in the heart of the old city. The most visually dramatic way to reach the mosque is to walk through the central path of the Hamidiyah Marketplace. (You'll understand why once you're there.) Ruins of the Roman Temple of Jupiter still stand erect around the mosque providingFri, 26 May 2006 21:44:00 America/New_York