The Old City of Damascus, shaped by successive civilizations and surrounded by ancient walls preserving a history that stretches ...
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 ...
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 ...
DAMASCUS, Syria -- The crowd begins filling the courtyard of Opaline, a trendy new restaurant, as late evening teeters toward early morning. Many arrive by golf cart, whisked through dim alleys to the ...
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 ...
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 ...
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