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Ancient amber beads found in Syria kept in museum for decades. They were ‘invaluable’
Nearly a century ago, Danish archaeologists traveled to the site of the ancient city of Hama, a region that was occupied for close to 8,000 years. Hama, now in modern-day Syria, was first occupied ...
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 ...
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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 ...
WNYT NewsChannel 131mon
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 ...
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Syrian army says it has withdrawn from the city of Hama after insurgents broke through its defenses
BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian army has withdrawn from the ...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 ...
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Syrian insurgents capture central city of Hama in another blow to Syrian president
BEIRUT — 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 ...
The New York Times1mon
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 ...
Detroit News1mon
After a decade in Turkey, a Syrian refugee rushes to return home, but reality hits
In Aleppo’s Old City, a Syrian revolutionary flag now hangs from the historic castle, where crowds continue to celebrate Assad’s downfall. Dozens of people strolled outside the ancient ...
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Celebrating Assad regime’s fall, Jews remaining in Syria calls on Syrian Jewish émigrés to visit
(credit: Courtesy/The Media Line) Mahmoud Hamam, a lawyer from Aleppo ... the area of one of the city’s ancient walls. Only in 1992 were Jews allowed to leave Syria. At that point, the majority ...