Archimandrite Joseph
LOCATIONS:
— The residence of the patriarch in Damascus;
— The House of St. Ananias¹ on Straight Street. Chapel located in the basement where Paul’s epiphany and baptism took place;
— Mar Boulos Monastery of St. Paul, Gate of Bab Kisan²;
— Christian cemetery where a guard named George, who pretended not to notice the fugitive, is buried;
— Icons (local icons and luboks depicting the «life» of the Apostle Paul, including the circumstances of his escape from Damascus).
¹ St. Ananias is the first bishop of Damascus and one of the disciples of Christ (Luke 10:1)
² According to local legend Paul’s escape took place from here, from the tower of the gate of Bab Kisan, which has remained unchanged since that time