Report documents devastation of ancient city of Palmyra, a World Heritage Site, after the fall of the Assad regime
Palmyra is one of the most famous sites in Syria for its extraordinary heritage and archaeological remains. Inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1980, the city saw much of its heritage destroyed ...
La Croix International5dOpinion
Tomorrow’s Syria must integrate its neglected Christian heritage
Joseph Yacoub, a specialist in Eastern Christians, examines Syria’s historical identity, highlighting its neglected Christian ...
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Roman scutum: An 1,800-year-old shield dropped by a Roman soldier who likely died in battle
What it is: A wooden and leather shield used by a Roman soldier in battle Where it is from: Dura-Europos, Syria When it was made: Second century A.D. Related: Babylonian tablet preserves student's ...
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Rare Roman mosaic unearthed near Syria's Homs
Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world’s largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial ...
The New Arab11d
Despite dwindling numbers, the last Jews of Syria stay connected to their roots in the country
After the exodus of most Syrian Jews, a few remain in the country they have called home for centuries. The New Arab finds out ...
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In the first century AD, Jews lived across the Roman Empire in relative harmony.
By the beginning of the first century AD, Jews had spread from their homeland in Judaea across the Mediterranean and there were major Jewish communities in Syria ... get around Roman laws banning ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency2mon
What happened to relics of Syria’s Jewish history? Assad’s collapse spurs efforts to assess the damage.
Syria was home to well established Jewish communities for more than 2,000 years, dating back to the Roman period, including Sephardic Jews expelled from Spain in 1492 and European Jewish merchants.
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Zenobia, the Rebel Queen Who Took On Rome
Palmyra had a history of cooperation with Roman rule, and this had resulted in many benefits for the desert kingdom. Located in the middle of modern-day Syria, around 130 miles northeast of ...
Courthouse News Service4y
Man Charged With Smuggling Roman-Era Mosaic From War-Torn Syria
Federal agents say this Roman-era floor mosaic depicting the Greek mythological figures Heracles, Zeus and Aphrodite was smuggled from Syria into Southern California. (CN) — A Southern California man ...
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 Syrian regime. “Now, even the stones hav ...
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Culture Minister: The destruction of façade of Roman Theatre and Tetrapylon in Palmyra is a war crime
Damascus, SANA – Culture Minister Mohammad al-Ahmad affirmed that the destruction of the façade of the Roman Theatre and ... in Palmyra do not belong to Syria alone, but they belong to the ...
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Israel strikes on Syria's Palmyra kill 79: New toll from monitor
The death toll has risen to "79 pro-Iran fighters", 53 of them Syrians, 22 foreign nationals "mostly from the Iraqi Al-Nujaba movement", in addition to "four from Hezbollah", said the Observatory, ...