Experts are returning to Syria’s war-ravaged heritage sites, hoping to lay the groundwork for restoring them and reviving ...

Syria’s cultural heritage faces threats from conflict, neglect, and political shifts. Preservation efforts by UNESCO, local initiatives, and international programs highlight the need for cooperation.

Ghanem called for a comprehensive national initiative to protect Syrian heritage. This initiative would include urging local ...

Syria’s renowned landmarks, such as the ancient city of Palmyra and the medieval castle of Crac des Chevaliers, still bear ...

Mouldy half-finished food on bunk beds, discarded military uniforms and abandoned weapons - these are the remnants of an ...

Syrians are once again picnicking and smoking shisha amid the ruins of ancient Palmyra, once desecrated by jihadists but ...

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 ...

Tracing the histories of antiquities and landmarks that have been destroyed or looted in Iraq and Syria, India and Pakistan. One man's extraordinary quest to find out what became of his home in Aleppo ...

While the jihadists are gone, danger still looms over Palmyra. The director general of antiquities and museums in Syria, Nazir Awad, told AFP he was concerned about illegal excavation. There are ...