As Mark Twain wrote, Damascus “measures time not by days and months and years, but by the empires she has seen rise and ...

The Penn Museum's latest exhibit, Preserving Assyria explores the preservation of cultural heritage in post-conflict Iraq and ...

The fall of Bashar Assad’s regime in Syria in December was viewed by the country’s minorities with a mixture of cautious optimism and apprehension. Just three months later, a wave of violence has made ...

MAALOULA, Syria (AP) — Church bells echoed across the rocky slopes of this ancient Syrian town on a cold Sunday morning. But few families remained. Maaloula is one of the world’s few places where ...

Some of the world’s oldest roadways are only memories now—but many have been preserved as historic monuments or improved to ...

a very important ruler of ancient Syria. These were surprised to everyone they were really supposed to be there." Visitors can explore 3D-printed reliefs and participate in hands-on activities ...

Understand the brutal executions and forced displacements in Latakia, a former stronghold of the deposed Assad regime, ...

One memorable moment was the night we were invited to the house of an ancient Syrian singer. He showed us some DVDs singing in front of president Hafez al-Assad and Bashar al-Assad, in times of peace.

A Titian Madonna, a swashbuckling Medieval codex and a set of wearable Egyptian amulets are among the treasures at this ...

Between March 7 and 8, the @Greco_Levantines World Wide, advocating for Greeks in Antiochia, Syria, reported on social ...

While no one can predict the exact timing of these events, Bible prophecy makes it clear that Damascus will one day be completely destroyed.

MAALOULA, Syria (AP) — Church bells echoed across the rocky slopes of this ancient Syrian town on a cold Sunday morning. But few families remained. Maaloula is one of the world's few places ...