| Place |
Damascus (دمشق), Syria Also known as Demetrias |
|---|---|
| See also | Wikidata (Q3766), Wikipedia, Nomisma (damascus) |
(en)
The city of Damascus was briefly renamed “Demetrias” by the Seleucid king Demetrius III Philopator who rebuilt the city in a new “Hippodamian” (grid pattern) network of streets.