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 ...

Palmyra exchanged hands between ISIS and the ... The tour guide turned fighter is hoping that the ancient city can thrive again, and attract both Syrian and foreign tourists.

Despite widespread destruction throughout the ancient city of Palmyra at the hands of Islamic State (ISIS) militants, all is not lost, according to a recent UN assessment of the site. "Despite the ...

Tariffs of 25% in ancient Rome led to the rise of black markets—a potential challenge for the Trump administration too.

TASS/. Syrian government troops and self-defense forces are pursuing retreating terrorist gangs on the western outskirts of the ancient city of Palmyra, Al Manar TV station reported on Thursday.

Wealth, culture, and power dwelled in the city of Palmyra in the third century A.D. This cosmopolitan capital of the Roman province of the same name lay close to the empire’s eastern borders ...

Rising out of the desert and flanked by an oasis, Palmyra contains the monumental ruins of a great city that was one of the most important cultural centres of the ancient world, according to Unesco.

Once-thriving landmarks like the ancient city of Palmyra and the medieval Crusader castle of Crac des Chevaliers remain scarred by years of conflict, but local tourists are returning to the sites ...

The Crimean authorities and the Syrian Ministry of Culture have agreed that world-famous Crimean renovators will engage in the restoration of the monuments of Palmyra, an ancient city, which was ...

An oasis in the Syrian desert, north-east of Damascus, Palmyra contains the monumental ruins of a great city that was one of the most important cultural centres of the ancient world. From the 1st to ...

As the Roman Empire expanded and became richer, its wealthy citizens demanded increasing amounts of luxury items, especially ...

A member of the Syrian Civil Defense (White Helmets) takes a photo of his colleague holding the new Syrian flag at the ancient city of Palmyra, Syria, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Khalil ...