News on Syria

The Bronze Age

2010-11-29T14:58:16Z

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Archaeological sites: Ebla

2010-11-29T16:04:50Z

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Travel destinations: The Middle East

2010-11-29T15:57:30Z

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World's Oldest Musical Instruments

2010-11-02T19:18:13Z

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Ancient Civilizations of the Red Sea

2010-11-03T08:58:20Z

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Coins from Alexander the Great found in Syria

2010-03-04T16:15:44Z

250 coins dating back to Alexander the Great's time found in 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 head of archaeological excavations in the ancient city of Aleppo, said the...

The Dawn of Civilization: Writing, Urban Life, and Warfare

2010-11-02T13:37:58Z

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Experts find rare Crusader-era murals in Syria

2010-04-16T09:49:29Z

Archeologists find rare Crusader-era murals depicting heaven and hell in Syrian church

Archaeologists have discovered two Crusader-era murals depicting heaven and hell in a medieval church near Syria's coast — a rare find that could reveal new information about the Christian knights who battled Muslims for control of the Holy Land hundreds of years ago.

Experts are now renovating the 12th century paintings, which wer...

Euphrates Dam

2010-10-22T10:41:55Z

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Per Ramessu

2010-10-22T10:21:46Z

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Archaeologist Honored by Montblanc

2010-11-02T13:35:12Z

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Archaeologists unearth 8th century church in Syria

2010-04-16T14:26:19Z

Antiquities official: Archaeologists unearth 8th century church in central Syria

Archaeologists in central Syria have unearthed the remnants of an 8th century church, an antiquities official said Thursday. A Syrian-Polish archaeological team recently discovered the church in the ancient city of Palmyra, said Walid al-Assaad, the head of the Palmyra Antiquities a...

Early Christian church found in Syrian desert city

2010-04-16T14:26:59Z

Polish and Syrian archaeologists have uncovered a 1,500-year-old Christian church in the famed Roman-era desert city of Palmyra, the director of the Palmyra museum said on Thursday.

The discovery was made during a dig at the site 220 kilometres (135 miles) northeast of the capital Damascus, Walid Assaad told AFP.

"Christianity came to Palmyra in the year 312, at a time when Christians had begun to build churches,...

Syria returns stolen marble artifact to Iraq

2010-04-16T16:57:23Z

Syria returns marble artifact stolen from archaeological site in Iraq

Syria has returned a marble artifact to Iraq that was stolen from one of the country's archaeological sites.

The marble block roughly 4 feet tall and 1 1/2 feet wide contains an engraving of a bearded man kneeling in prayer and several lines of cuneiform writing.

Iraq's minister of tourism and archaeolo...

2 ancient graveyards found near Damascus

2010-09-10T17:12:52Z

Syrian Archaeologists Discover 2 Ancient Cemeteries Near Damascus

Syrian archaeologists have unearthed two Bronze-era cemeteries dating from the 18th century B.C., the third set of ancient graveyards found in less than a month, the head of the Archaeological Department said Tuesday.

Mahmoud Hamoud said the circular...

1,700-year-old cemetery found in Syria

2010-09-10T11:28:08Z

Archeologists Discover 1,700-Year-Old Roman-Era Cemetery in Northeast Syria

Archeologists have unearthed a Roman-era cemetery dating from the 3rd century A.D. in northeast Syria, one of several recent archaeological discoveries in the history-rich country, a government newspaper reported Thursday.

The cross-shaped limestone cemetery was discovered in the Nasiriya area...

Mideast Syria Snow

2010-12-12T07:01:21Z

Syrians play in snow covered streets in Damascus, Syria, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2010. Snow blanketed the streets of the Syrian capital for the first time this winter. Schools sent students home early and children ventured outside to play. (AP Photo/Bassem Tellawi)

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Mideast Syria Weather

2010-12-12T05:31:11Z

Cars struggle on a snow covered road, in Damascus, Syria, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2010. Snow blanketed the streets of the Syrian capital for the first time this winter. (AP Photo/Bassem Tellawi)

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Mideast Israel Palestinians

2010-11-22T12:49:14Z

An ultra-orthodox Jewish man walks near the Dome of the Rock Mosque in Jerusalem's Old City, Monday, Nov. 22, 2010. Israel's parliament voted Monday on a bill that would complicate peace efforts with Syria and the Palestinians by making it more difficult for the government to...

Mideast Syria Rising

2010-11-17T00:32:04Z

In this photo taken Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010, Syrians walk on a representation of an Israeli flag at a popular market in old Damascus, Syria. Syria has bounced back from years of international isolation and is wielding its influence in crises around the Middle East, shrugging off U.S.

Mideast Syria Venezuela

2010-10-26T03:31:46Z

Syrian President Bashar Assad, speaks during a joint press conference with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, not seen, at the Syrian presidential palace, in Damascus, Syria, Thursday Oct. 21, 2010. Chavez is on an official visit to Damascus aimed at boosting ties with Syria.(AP Photo...