Damascus is its capital Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world’s most ancient centers of civilization

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

DAMASCUS (noun)
1. an ancient city (widely regarded as the world’s oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus
CAPITAL (noun)
1. the upper part of a column that supports the entablature
2. the federal government of the United States
CAPITAL (adjective)
1. uppercase
2. first-rate

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