Midhat Pasha Souq
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History
Souq Midhat Pasha is the oldest inhabited street in the world. It was built in 64 BC during the Roman Empire as a Street of Pillars.[3]
In 1878, during the Ottoman rule over Syria, it was named after Midhat Pasha.[3]
During the Syrian Civil War, some demonstrations have taken place here.[4]
See also
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