Shocking destruction in the Syrian city of Palmyra is part of the militant group's ongoing campaign against archaeology. The ancient city of Palmyra, located in war-torn Syria, flourished as a ...

In Syria, Archaeologists Risk Their Lives To Protect Ancient Heritage : ... "We are a team of specialists in archaeology, engineering and artists," says Yehiya.

Nearly a century ago, Danish archaeologists traveled to the site of the ancient city of Hama, a region that was occupied for ...

Columns and the ancient Temple of Bel in the historical city of Palmyra, Syria. Gustau Nacarino/Reuters. The Association for the Protection of Syrian Archaeology, an independent organization that ...

A Near Eastern archaeologist, Schwartz studies how early urban areas developed throughout Syria and how smaller cities emerged in the region. With colleagues from the University of Amsterdam, he ...

A Byzantine-era Christian burial site unearthed in Maarat al-Numan, Syria, contains ancient crosses, graves and artifacts, highlighting Idlib province's rich archaeological heritage of many sites.

The 23-month-old civil war has destroyed families, Syrian society, precious heritage sites and the nation's fledgling tourist industry. ... Syria's archaeological treasures bear scars of war.

DAMASCUS, SYRIA — Archaeologists in central Syria have unearthed the remnants of a 1,200-year-old church believed to be the largest ever discovered in this Mideast country, an antiquities ...

Academic "Monuments Men" have donned disguises and dodged snipers to help save their country's cultural riches from looting and destruction. Heritage experts warn the losses so far are incalculable.