Situated at the foot of the Anti - Lebanon range, with the Barada River flowing through it, Damascus has served for centuries as a welcome oasis on the edge of the great Syrian Desert.
وبما ان نهر بَرَدى يجري فيها ،‏ ظلت طوال قرون واحة جميلة عند طرف الصحراء السورية الكبيرة .‏