The Eastern Gate of Damascus, the most intact of the seven ancient gates of the Old City. Bab Sharqi is the only one that still preserves its Roman tripartite form, with a large central arch flanked by two smaller pedestrian arches. The current stonework is from the Roman period, with a Mamluk minaret added on top in the 14th century.
The gate marks the eastern end of the Roman Via Recta — the Street Called Straight mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles — and the start of the Christian quarter. It is a useful landmark for orientation in this part of the Old City. Walk west from here along Straight Street to find the Chapel of Ananias and the bazaars.