The remarkably well-preserved basilica was part of a public meeting place where citizens and politicians could socialize, ...

Remains of a civic basilica give archaeologists clues to what the original layout of Roman London looked like.

Palmyra is one of the most famous sites in Syria for its extraordinary heritage and archaeological remains. Inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1980, the city saw much of its heritage destroyed ...

He would return to Israel every so often to see friends and family. According to people who know him, Maman was evasive when ...

The mounting chaos in Homs exemplifies the challenge Mr Sharaa faces all over Syria. His government must ensure the safety of ...

The son of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad posted about his family’s final days in Damascus before the rebel takeover ...

The regime of the Syrian dictator systematically devastated numerous cities, preventing the displaced from returning to their places of origin. The presence of the new governor of Damascus, Maher ...

Kurds in Syria were marginalized during five decades of Assad family rule, with many denied citizenship and wrongly described ...

The regime contested them with full force, raining down barrel bombs and even chemical weapons in fighting from 2013 until a ...

Assad’s ouster has seen his Iranian allies end crucial oil supplies. Meanwhile, many economic sanctions that initially ...

For over 850 years, the leaning minaret of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri stood as an iconic landmark in the Iraqi city of Mosul ...

Many Christians across Syria were uncertain about their future under insurgent rule, given the radical history of groups like ...