Experts are returning to Syria’s war-ravaged heritage sites, hoping to lay the groundwork for restoring them and reviving ...

Assad, Russia is moving to secure its military presence in Syria, aiming to maintain strategic influence in the region. Moscow is reportedly close to a deal with the new Syrian government to retain a ...

Two men stand on the ruins of the Temple of Bal, which was destroyed by ISIS in 2015, at the ancient city of Palmyra, Syria, ...

Palmyra is one of the most famous sites in Syria for its extraordinary heritage and archaeological remains. Inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1980, the city saw much of its heritage destroyed ...

Mankind has sought civilization since the earliest days of recorded history. However, some kingdoms were the first to start ...

A new exhibition in Paris, titled “Golden Thread,” shows how the precious metal has been used in clothing from North Africa ...

Some will try to deceive you into believing that the creation of Hamas – and its actions – are somehow the fault of Israeli ...

destroyed the Temple of Bel, dynamited the Arch of Triumph, looted the museum and defaced statues and sarcophagi. While the jihadists are gone, danger still looms over Palmyra. The director general of ...

DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria is open to letting Russia keep its air and naval bases along the Mediterranean coast as long as any agreement with the Kremlin serves the country’s interests ...

DAMASCUS: Islamic State militants on Sunday blew up the ancient temple of Baal Shamin in the UNESCO-listed Syrian city of Palmyra, an official said, the latest in a series of cultural relics to be ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomed Syria’s interim president, Ahmad al-Sharaa at the presidential palace in Ankara in Turkey on Tuesday to discuss Syria’s economic recovery and ...