From Roman to Umayyad: the formation process of the great mosque of Damascus and the surrounding urban tissues

This research reconstructs the formation process of the Great Mosque of Damascus and the surrounding urban tissues by re-interpreting them as a result of a continuous transitional process. Previous studies have not provided sufficient evidence on the nature of the transition from a temple to a church and to an early mosque. This research investigates the transitional phases between the major transformations i.e., between the 2nd-3rd and 5th-6th Centuries.