Syria is a destination that blends history, culture, and natural beauty, offering an unforgettable experience for those eager ...

A Turkish television news report Tuesday claimed that Turkey’s President Recep Erdogan will travel to Damascus Friday and offer prayer at that city’s ancient Great Mosque. His transportation minister ...

Although members of the Christian community said they are happy to see the Assad regime go, many are wary of their new ...

Twinkling lights, stars, bells and revolutionary flags are strung above the ancient streets of the old city of Damascus.

"Any attack on the stability of the new Syrian government or the integrity of ancient Syrian lands will face both the Syrian people and us, " Erdogan said at a ruling party meeting, Xinhua news agency ...

The Melkite community of Aleppo is one of the oldest in the city, the eparchy of Berea (ancient name of Aleppo ... a 34-year-old Syrian Christian, locked herself inside her home, adhering to ...

An ancient shipwreck that dates back to the 7th century B.C.E. has been removed from waters off Spain, two decades after its ...

Syria, part of the ancient world, that figures prominently in Jewish history, came under the sway of the Muslim Ottoman Empire based in Turkey. The Ottoman Empire ruled the land from 1516 to the end ...

Only one day after a Christmas tree was lit in the Greek Orthodox town of Al-Suqaylabiyah in Syria, foreign fighters ...

Age-old treasures around the world you’re highly unlikely to ever see in person, whether they're out of bounds due to their ...

Part of a Crusader castle crumbled. An 18th century minaret felled. Church mosaics burned. Archaeologists are assessing ...

In 1994, the line of succession changed in what seemed a promising way. Basil al-Assad, the “hero” and Hafez al-Assad’s ...