From a Mediterranean shipwreck to a mosaic on display in Washington DC, these are the discoveries that made scholars of the ...

In the Jobar suburb of Damascus, the ancient Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue, one of the world's oldest, stands partially in ruins ...

Chinese archaeologists uncovered the oldest city ever found from the Shang Dynasty, over 3,000 years old, at the entrance of the Silk Road.

Images taken just after the precipitous end of the civil war reveal a secret legacy that is just becoming visible.

Syria's civil war left one of the world's oldest synagogues partially destroyed. Now Syria's handful of remaining Jews are ...

Members of the HTS rebel group that overthrew the Assad regime pose for a portrait in the ancient town of old Damascus, in ...

In a Damascus suburb, remaining Jews can again visit one of the world’s oldest synagogues where people throughout the region ...

In a Damascus suburb, the head of Syria's tiny Jewish community visits the newly accessible Joba synagogue for the first time ...

Ever wondered why the Mahakumbh is held every 12 years? The answer lies in an ancient mythological story involving gods, demons, and the nectar of immortality ...

Syrian rebels seized Damascus on Sunday ... power to a transitional governing body with executive powers to rule the ancient nation of more than 23 million people. "The great Syrian revolution ...

DAMASCUS, Syria — Israel carried out a wave ... Shops also reopened in the city's ancient Hamidiyeh market, where armed men and civilians could be seen buying perfume and ice cream.

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP ... Shops also reopened in the city's ancient Hamidiyeh market, where armed men and civilians could be seen buying perfume and ice cream. A clothing shop owner, who ...