In the winding alleys of Souq Al-Qabaqbiya in Old Damascus, where the rhythmic tapping of artisans' hammers harmonizes with ...

Damascus International Book Fair this year offers more than books, it tells the story of Syria’s enduring intellectual legacy. From ...

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 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 ...

Soar over Syria’s timeless capital in this evocative drone footage of Damascus. The journey begins with the magnificent Umayyad Mosque, one of the largest and oldest in the world; witness its ...

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 ...

Revision of the author's thesis (Ph. D.--Harvard University, 1982). siris_sil_873239 ...