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Damascus was an Earth city in the Middle East. During the 1st century, it was part of the Roman Empire. Paul of Tarsus underwent a conversion near Damascus. By the year 64, Christians there were persecuted for their beliefs. (PROSE: Byzantium! [+]Keith Topping, BBC Past Doctor Adventures (BBC Books, 2001).)
In the year 730, Abdul Alhazred was in Damascus where he wrote Al Azif, which would later be known as the Necronomicon. (PROSE: The Banquo Legacy [+]Andy Lane and Justin Richards, BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures (BBC Books, 2000).)
Damascus steel was renowned as the finest in the world. In 1238, Guy de Carnac was in Damascus where he commissioned a smith known as Wayland to forge a longsword. (PROSE: Sanctuary [+]David A. McIntee, Virgin New Adventures (Virgin Books, 1995).)
At the beginning of the 21st century, Damascus was a Syrian city. A war affected Damascus and forced many of its inhabitants, including Amira and her family, to flee. (PROSE: The Stone House [+]A.K. Benedict, BBC Class novels (2016).)
In 2157, Damascus was the location of the Earth Central Complex. (PROSE: Lucifer Rising [+]Jim Mortimore and Andy Lane, Virgin New Adventures (Virgin Books, 1993).)