A Jewish heritage foundation has set out to help restore private property appropriated after Syrian Jews left the country.

Qalaat Semaan, also known as the Church of St. Simeon Stylites, stands in the Aleppo countryside, northwestern Syria, as one ...

Authorities in Damascus are investigating the theft of several ancient Roman-era statues from Syria’s National Museum, an incident officials believe was carried out by an individual rather than an ...

Damascus International Book Fair this year offers more than books, it tells the story of Syria’s enduring intellectual legacy. From ...

(FILES) Youngsters walk outside Syria's National Museum as it reopens to visitors, in Damascus — LOUAI BESHARA Thieves made off with several ancient gold ingots from Syria's national museum in ...

The battle for northwest Syria began much like the country’s civil war, with anti-government demonstrations in the city of Aleppo in the summer and fall of 2011 leading to heavy-handed, violent ...

PALMYRA, Syria (AP) — The stately remnants of 2,000-year-old columns and temples rise from the sand in the ancient city of Palmyra, known to locals as the “Bride of the Desert.” Once the capital of a ...

DAMASCUS, Syria(AP) — Thieves broke into Syria 's national museum and stole several ancient statues dating back to the Roman era, officials said Tuesday. The National Museum of Damascus was briefly ...

Fighting between Syrian rebels and government forces in Aleppo, threatened to destroy the Souk al-Madina, the medieval market declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO, the United Nations cultural agency ...

Thieves made off with several ancient gold ingots from Syria's national museum in Damascus, a security source and another close to the institution's management said Tuesday. The museum was spared ...