Syria has a rich archaeological heritage full of ancient Roman and Byzantine sites and treasures. Damaged and stolen during a civil war, they now face an increased danger of looting.

DAMASCUS (Reuters) - In the National Museum of Damascus, archaeologist Muntajab Youssef works on an ancient stone bust from Palmyra, one of hundreds of artifacts his team is painstakingly restoring ...

DAMASCUS, SyriaDAMASCUS, Syria — More than 250 silver coins dating back to the time of Alexander the Great were unearthed in northern Syria, a Syrian archaeologist said Thursday. Youssef Kanjo, the ...

The Israel-US war with Iran has brought renewed attention to the damage and destruction of ancient sites across the country. Airstrikes have affected some of Iran’s most revered cultural landmarks.

The devastating extent of "mechanized looting" across dozens of historic sites during Syria's civil war has been revealed by a new study. Analysis of satellite images shows some significant ...