Damascus
4 nights / 5 days

Damascus (Sham or Dimashq as we call it) has the reputation of being the oldest city in the world. More recent discoveries suggest that Damascus was first settled ca. 6,000 B.C. but some discoveries suggest that it is older than 8,000 B.C. but we don't know exactly who ruled Damascus at that time. An old story says that its name "Sham" was derived from "Shem" the eldest son of Noah because he chose to live there after the flood.

Some interesting links
http://syria.arabicnet.com/damas.asp
http://www.damascus-online.com/damascus.htm
http://www.syriatourism.org/Destinations/damascus.htm