Damascus in the Space Age

The atlas holds 5 people and 5 moments here, from 1970 to 2012. The most recorded lives are Pope John Paul II, Muammar Gaddafi and Kofi Annan.

Notable people

  1. Pope John Paul II

    in 2001

    1 moment here

    Karol Józef Wojtyła (1920–2005), Pope John Paul II from 1978, was a Polish Catholic priest, bishop, cardinal, and pope.…

  2. Muammar Gaddafi

    in 1970

    1 moment here

    Libyan military officer, revolutionary, politician, and political theorist who ruled Libya from the 1969 coup until his overthrow and killing during…

  3. Kofi Annan

    in 2012

    1 moment here

    Ghanaian diplomat and statesman who served as Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006.…

  4. Saddam Hussein

    in 1971

    1 moment here

    Iraqi Ba'athist politician who served as Iraq's president from 1979 until his overthrow in 2003.…

  5. Ali Khamenei

    in 1984

    1 moment here

    Iranian Shia cleric and politician who was president of Iran from 1981 to 1989 and supreme leader from 1989 until his death in 2026.…

Moments

  1. 1970 Visit to Damascus Muammar Gaddafi
  2. 1971 Meeting with Hafez al-Assad Saddam Hussein
  3. 1984 Presidential visit to Damascus Ali Khamenei
  4. 2001 Prayer in Umayyad Mosque Pope John Paul II
  5. 2012 Syria mission in Damascus Kofi Annan

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