Mausoleum of Saladin is the grave of the medieval Muslim Ayyubid Sultan Saladin. It is located near the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria. The mausoleum was built in 1196 AD, three years after the death of Saladin. The Mausoleum of Saladin was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 as part of Ancient City of Damascus.