Nadiad, Gujarat - India Fun fact: The city of Nadiad was settled by rope dancers, it has historical names as Natapadra, Natpur. It is also referred to as Nandgam. 'Sakshar Bhumi' (The land of educated)
Damascus... Syria Excavations at Tel Ramad on the outskirts of Damascus have shown that the city was already inhabited between 8,000 and 10,000 B.C. [9] However, Damascus is not documented as an important city until the coming of Arameus around 1400 BC... * Source: Wikipedia