PALMYRA, Syria (AP) — The stately remnants of 2,000-year-old columns and temples rise from the sand in the ancient city of Palmyra, known to locals as the “Bride of the Desert.” Once the capital of a ...

PALMYRA, Syria (AP) — Experts are returning to Syria’s war-ravaged heritage sites, hoping to lay the groundwork for restoring them and reviving tourism, which they say could provide a much-needed ...

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Includes pictures *Profiles Palmyra's origins, its relationship with Rome, its culture, and more *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "At the ...

The Roman city is one of Syria's most important archaeological sites assessing the damage after the fall of the regime. Syria has some of the most important archaeological sites in the Middle East.

PALMYRA, Syria — This ancient city, once one of the most important stops on the Silk Road, bears the scars of ISIS attacks and more than a decade of Syria's civil war. It also carries Syrian hopes of ...

Syria’s renowned landmarks, such as the ancient city of Palmyra and the medieval castle of Crac des Chevaliers, still bear ...

Experts are returning to Syria’s war-ravaged heritage sites, hoping to lay the groundwork for restoring them and reviving tourism, which they say could provide a much-needed boost to the country’s ...

PALMYRA, Syria (AP) — Experts are returning to Syria's war-ravaged heritage sites, hoping to lay the groundwork for restoring them and reviving tourism, which they say could provide a much-needed ...