The city also has a connection to nursery rhymes, with claims that "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" was written there.
Conservationists hope the historical and cultural significance of landmarks like the ancient city of Palmyra and the medieval ...
Landmarks including the ancient city of Palmyra and the medieval Crusader castle of Crac des Chevaliers remain scarred by ...
Experts are returning to Syria’s war-ravaged heritage sites, hoping to lay the groundwork for restoring them and reviving ...
It was ubiquitous in Roman culture ... 117 and 138 C.E.—has proven to be a trove of ancient wonders, including baths, churches, tombs, castles, a fountain, villas, archways and monuments ...
The capital of an Arab client state under the Roman Empire, Palmyra holds particular ... Some 183 km away, Crac des Chevaliers – a medieval castle built by the Romans and later expanded ...
Syria’s renowned landmarks, such as the ancient city of Palmyra and the medieval castle of Crac des Chevaliers, still bear ...