A British archaeological mission from the University of Manchester unearthed the ruins of the ancient city of Imet at Tell al ...

Since the fall of the Assad regime, "widespread poverty" and the "collapse" of the nation's "once-feared security apparatus" have sparked a "gold rush" of looters, robbing 2000-year-old graves for ...

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During a visit to Palmyra, reporters found traces of the many forces that had fought over the city and ancient monuments reduced to rubble. Credit... Supported by By Ben Hubbard Photographs and ...

PALMYRA, Syria — This ancient city, once one of the most important stops on the Silk Road, bears the scars of ISIS attacks and more than a decade of Syria's civil war. It also carries Syrian ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Palmyra, a World Heritage Site in Syria, has suffered extensive damage, with 80% of its structures destroyed or at risk of collapse. The city, once home to ...

A Syrian man desires to hand down the cultural heritage of the ancient Palmyra city to future generations by making models of its historical artifacts, which were damaged in Syria’s devastating ...

Its colonnaded avenues and impressive temples were preserved by the desert climate, and in the 20th century the city was one of Syria’s biggest tourist destinations. (Read: How Ancient Palmyra ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. "Your heart will break when you see Palmyra,” says Tarek al-Asaad, looking out the window pensively as we cross the wide Syrian ...