The quick-thinking citizen immediately summoned preservation experts. A man taking a stroll through the ancient city of Manbij, Syria, discovered a 2,000-year-old Roman funerary monument, or “stele,” ...

At an event last week at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the International Council of Museums (ICOM) officially released The Emergency Red List of Syrian Cultural Objects at Risk, which outlines the ...

BEIRUT, May 20 (Reuters) - Islamic State insurgents stormed the historic Syrian city of Palmyra on Wednesday, fighting off pro-government forces who withdrew after evacuating most of the civilian ...

PALMYRA, Syria (AP) — Experts are returning to Syria's war-ravaged heritage sites, hoping to lay the groundwork for restoring them and reviving tourism, which they say could provide a much-needed ...

The historic Al-Omari Mosque in the southern Syrian city of Daraa has been added to the heritage lists of the Islamic World ...

During a visit to Palmyra, reporters found traces of the many forces that had fought over the city and ancient monuments reduced to rubble. Credit... Supported by By Ben Hubbard Photographs and Video ...

A man taking a stroll through the ancient city of Manbij, Syria, discovered a 2,000-year-old Roman funerary monument, or “stele,” which offers an unprecedented glimpse into Roman-era imperialism, ...