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!)
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)
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)
In 2157, Damascus was the location of the Earth Central Complex. (PROSE: Lucifer Rising)