Ancient tablets reveal magic, kings, and daily life, offering new insight into early civilizations over 4,000 years ago.

Authorities in Damascus are investigating the theft of several ancient Roman-era statues from Syria’s National Museum, an incident officials believe was carried out by an individual rather than an ...

Fighting between Syrian rebels and government forces in Aleppo, threatened to destroy the Souk al-Madina, the medieval market declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO, the United Nations cultural agency ...

Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa waves as he greets supporters outside the White House on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, in Washington, following a meeting with President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn ...

Thieves made off with several ancient gold ingots from Syria's national museum in Damascus, a security source and another close to the institution's management said Tuesday. The museum was spared ...

DAMASCUS – Thieves broke into Syria 's national museum and stole several ancient statues dating back to the Roman era, officials said Tuesday. The National Museum of Damascus was briefly closed after ...

FILE PHOTO: A general view of the National Museum of Damascus after it reopened, a month after the ousting of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, January 9, 2025. REUTERS/Yamam Al ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Elagabal was a solar deity in ancient Syria who was also worshipped by a Roman emperor and high priest who named himself Elagabalus in honor of the ...

Hasakeh, Syria — On a dusty road in northeast Syria, a woman and her four children stand beside a freshly erected green sign for Joldara, the Kurdish name of her village known for decades as Shajra.

(FILES) Youngsters walk outside Syria's National Museum as it reopens to visitors, in Damascus — LOUAI BESHARA Thieves made off with several ancient gold ingots from Syria's national museum in ...

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Thieves broke into the national museum in the Syrian capital and stole several ancient statues dating back to the Roman era, officials said Tuesday. The National Museum of ...