A recent fire that devastated a neighbourhood of the Ancient City of Damascus raised the alarm about the need to protect the old city, inscribed on the World Heritage list, from future catastrophes ...
In the ancient alleyways of Old Damascus, particularly in the historic Souq al-Attarine (the Perfumers’ Market), the scent of ...
Damascus International Book Fair this year offers more than books, it tells the story of Syria’s enduring intellectual legacy. From ...
The National Museum of Damascus in Syria (Via CC BY-SA 3.0) As Syria attempts to get back on its feet after a bloody civil war and a decades-long brutal dictatorship, thieves break into the National ...
FILE PHOTO: A general view of the National Museum of Damascus after it reopened, a month after the ousting of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, January 9, 2025. REUTERS/Yamam Al ...
The faithful gathered for a more than symbolic rite at St. Elias Orthodox Church in Damascus — the Feast of all Antiochian Saints. During this June 22 service, a jihadist — Syria blamed the Islamic ...
Think ancient civilizations were primitive? The evidence suggests otherwise.From computers that tracked celestial events to ...
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Thieves broke into the national museum in the Syrian capital and stole several ancient statues dating back to the Roman era, officials said Tuesday. The National Museum of ...