The ancient Romans were great builders, especially known for their aqueducts. These are still standing today because they ...

Located in the middle of modern-day Syria, around 130 miles northeast of Damascus, Palmyra had prospered since coming under Roman control in the first century A.D. Sitting at the crossroads ...

The occasion marked the conclusion of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity and the feast of the Conversion of St. Paul.

One day Saul was traveling from Jerusalem on the road to Damascus. There ... Paul traveled some 10,000 miles across the Roman Empire, preaching in cities that were brimming with the poorest ...

Many of us have seen the dramatic changes taking place in Syria since the fall of the former regime on Dec. 6.

After a coalition of rebels toppled the Assad regime, the interim government they have set up in Damascus has moved quickly ...