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Damascus Gate
The Damascus Gate (also known as Shechem Gate or Nablus Gate; Bab-al-Amud, 'Gate of Columns') is an important gate in the walls of the old city of Jerusalem. It was built in 1542 by the late Ottoman ruler Suleiman the Magnificent.
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