Conservationists hope the historical and cultural significance of landmarks like the ancient city of Palmyra and the medieval ...
Archaeologists found ancient baskets with fruit still inside them!These baskets are over 2,200 years old and were found in ...
The new Islamist rulers had yet to fully stamp their authority on the city and the country. It seemed an ideal time. The Jewish Quarter of Damascus is located in the old city. There were 50,000 ...
As for the modern building in the beating heart of the city, the architects have “comprehensively adjusted” their plans to accommodate the Roman ruins, James Taylor, an architect from the ...