Timelapse footage shows the Milky Way passing over Syria's ancient ruins of Palmyra. Palmyra is one of six Syrian sites inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage list, all of which suffered varying degrees ...

A 2,000-year-old Roman stele featuring Greek inscriptions was discovered at Manbij, also known as the ancient city of ...

The emergence of large, organized armies marks one of the most significant shifts in the history of warfare, especially in ...

PALMYRA, Syria — At an ancient Roman amphitheater where just months ago the Islamic State staged mass beheadings, Russia on Thursday deployed a celebrated conductor and a renowned cellist on a ...

BEIRUT – Islamic State forces are closing in on the ruins of the ancient city of Palmyra in central Syria, authorities said Wednesday, drawing alarm worldwide about the fate of one of the world ...

The ancient Syrian city of Homs was one of the first parts of the country to rise up against the Assad regime. Now, it's very difficult for western reporters to visit the city. We take a rare ...

Related: Syria works to save Palmyra’s treasures as ISIS advances on ancient city Midway between the ancient city of Palmyra and the Syrian capital, Damascus, Qaryatain was once home to a ...

BEIRUT — An ancient temple in the Syrian town of Palmyra was reduced to rubble by Islamic State militants, a witness said Monday, confirming the complete destruction of the ancient monument in ...

The Islamic State executed three detainees in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra by strapping them to pillars and then blowing them up along with the antiquities, the Syrian Observatory for Human ...

A 2,000-year-old Roman stele featuring Greek inscriptions was discovered at Manbij, also known as the ancient city of ...