The majority of the Palmyra Archaeological Museum's collection was transferred to Damascus prior to Isis attacks on the ancient city in 2015, however, what is left in the museum has been damaged.

Inside Syria's ancient capital, a lone Jewish guardian watches over abandoned properties while Islamist rulers patrol the rubble of historic synagogues.

Explore the ancient city of Damascus, home to stunning mosques, historic bazaars, and intricate architecture that spans centuries. Royalty-free licenses let you pay once to use copyrighted images and ...

In the early 1800s, a Swiss explorer tricked his way into Petra, the ancient ... Damascus on June 18, 1812. Heading south through what is now Jordan, he overheard people talking about a city ...

Within weeks, that city was also under fire, so they left again, this time for Tadmur, a city known at home and abroad for its glorious ancient Roman ruins at Palmyra. (And, in Syria, also for its ...

More important than this military success was the fact that, in the early years of the Muslim surge, cities like Baghdad, Damascus ... India were also homes to ancient civilizations long predating ...

Situated in central China, this remarkable city is over 3,000 years old, making it one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the capital of 13 ancient Chinese dynasties, including the ...

A team of archaeologists has discovered an ancient labyrinthine system of tunnels hidden beneath the Peruvian city of Cusco, a former Inca stronghold nestled in the Andes mountains. The tunnel ...

By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Rome The archaeologists who recently excavated a private bath complex in a luxurious villa in the ancient city of Pompeii are still not sure whom it may have ...

Morocco, a country with a rich and diverse history, is home to some of the most breathtaking ancient sites in Africa. Among them stands Volubilis, an incredibly well-preserved Roman city near ...

Preliminary studies already suggest they could shed light on literacy, cultural interactions, and the identity of this city during the Middle Bronze Age, around 1800 BCE. Mesopotamia, known as the ...