Following more than five decades of repression under the Assad regime, these artists are seizing the moment of cultural ...

once thrived as a key hub on the ancient Silk Road, linking the Roman and Parthian empires to Asia. Situated in the Syrian desert, the site is home to remarkable 2,000-year-old Roman-era ruins.

Children pose for a picture by the Great Colonnade (Decumanus Maximus) at the ancient ruins of Palmyra in central Syria. AFP Open to the public once more, Yasser al-Mahmoud, 54, was among dozens ...

Located in the Syrian desert, it is renowned for its 2,000-year-old Roman-era ruins. It is now marked by shattered columns and damaged temples. Palmyra was once a key hub to the ancient Silk Road ...

Palmyra was once a key hub to the ancient Silk Road network linking the Roman and Parthian empires to Asia. Located in the Syrian desert, it is renowned for its 2,000-year-old Roman-era ruins. It is ...

Experts are returning to Syria’s war-ravaged heritage sites, hoping to lay the groundwork for restoring them and reviving tourism. They say that could provide a much-needed boost to the country’s ...

PALMYRA, Syria (AP) — Experts are returning to Syria ... Once-thriving landmarks like the ancient city of Palmyra and the medieval Crusader castle of Crac des Chevaliers remain scarred by ...