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 ...

Damascus and Washington reaffirm coordination against terrorism after ISIS attack killed 3 Americans near ancient Syrian city ...

In the Triumph of Orthodoxy service on the first Sunday of Great Lent, the clergy and faithful proclaim — with many shouting — bold statements of faith from the year 787 after decades of persecution. ...

The attack in Palmyra reveals deep vulnerabilities in Syria’s security architecture, highlighting the challenges of reforming ...

A contractor in northern Syria received the surprise of a lifetime when he discovered an underground Byzantine tomb complex, estimated to be over 1,500 years old, while excavating the remains of a ...

In the Triumph of Orthodoxy service on the first Sunday of Great Lent, the clergy and faithful proclaim – with many shouting – bold statements of faith from the year 787. "This is the Faith of the ...

MARAAT AL-NUMAN, Syria (AP) — A contractor digging into the earth where the rubble of a destroyed house had been cleared away in northern Syria stumbled across a surprise: the remains of an ...

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 ...

A Turkish airstrike has destroyed the Ain Dara temple. BEIRUT -- The world has lost another valuable piece of ancient heritage. More than 50 percent of the remains of a Syrian temple built 3,000 years ...

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 ...

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 ...

The statement read:"While we appreciate the inclusion of both the anniversary of the Syrian Revolution on March 18 and December 8 as Victory Day, and we value the consideration shown in the schedule ...