The first mentioning of Damascus was as "Ta-ms-qu" in the second millennium BC, it was situated in an Amorite region in the middle of a conflict zone between the Hittites and Egyptians.
A primeira mención de Damasco foi como "Ta-ms-qu" no segundo milenio a.deC., situouse na rexión de Amurru no medio dunha zona de conflito entre os hititas e exipcios.