On the Ground in Palmyra, Where a Syrian Archaeological Gem Hopes for a Revival
It has always been a dream to return here,” said Abu Hamza, one of the few visitors to Palmyra since last month’s downfall of ...
The Daily Telegraph1mon
Tour operators hope for Syria’s quick return to the holiday mainstream
Syria is experiencing a period of uncertainty ... There is hope that tourists will soon be able to visit the ancient city of Aleppo Credit: Getty Not wholly unsurprisingly, the Foreign ...
Journal-News1mon
Syrian insurgents capture central city of Hama in another blow to Syrian president
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian insurgents entered the central ... Their sudden capture of the northern city of Aleppo, an ancient business hub, was a stunning prize for Assad's opponents and reignited ...
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Syrian insurgents capture central city of Hama in severe setback to the Syrian president
Their sudden capture of Aleppo, an ancient business hub in the north ... before security forces stormed it and got the city under control. The Syrian army on Thursday said it redeployed from ...
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What happened to relics of Syria’s Jewish history? Assad’s collapse spurs efforts to assess the damage.
The Aleppo Codex, a landmark 10th-century copy ... Scholars also worry about the ruins of Roman-era synagogues in Syria’s ancient cities, such as Apamea and Dura-Europos. Satellite imaging ...
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Volunteers plant trees as Syria's battered Aleppo returns to life
Almost one month after Islamist rebels toppled the regime of Bashar Al-Assad, volunteers in Aleppo are working to transform the ancient city's landscape ... The civil war in Syria left its ...
The New York Times28d
Rebels Easily Toppled Syria’s Army. Their Challenge Now: Rebuilding.
Image Syrian fighters investigating an ... Nov. 30 after just three days of fighting. A fabled city centered around an ancient citadel, Aleppo was the site of grueling fighting when the 2011 ...
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Can Syria's devastated cultural heritage be rebuilt?
As Syria's brutal almost 14-year civil war ... that were badly damaged during a relentless war, including the Ancient City of Aleppo and its citadel — one of the oldest castles in the world.
Dayton Daily News1mon
Syrian army says it has withdrawn from the city of Hama after insurgents broke through its defenses
BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian army has withdrawn from the ... Their sudden capture of the northern city of Aleppo, an ancient business hub, was a stunning prize for Assad's opponents and reignited ...