Photo: Jose Javier Martin Espartosa
Years of fighting and the emergence of the fanatical militant group ISIS have taken a heavy toll on some of humankind’s greatest treasures.
Source: Here’s A Look At Some Of The Ancient Sites Destroyed By ISIS And The Syrian Civil War
Photo: AP
The Crac des Chevaliers has fallen victim to the chaos of Syria’s civil war following a siege between Government forces and villagers and rebels using the castle for refuge.
Source: How Crusaders’ castle became part of siege in Syrian civil war
Photo: AP
Syrian government forces show reporters around the recently recaptured Crusader castle Krak des Chevaliers, where significant war damage is visible.
Source: Syria Crusader castle Krak des Chevaliers has war scars
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At least four killed and 26 injured in the attack near Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, state media reported.
Photo: Martin Gray
Syria’s six World Heritage sites include the Ancient Villages of Northern Syria, Bosra, Crac des Chevaliers, Palmyra, Damascus and Aleppo.
Source: Syria: UNESCO’s Six World Heritage Sites Damaged in War [PHOTOS]
Photo: Norbert Schiller
Remembering visits to Syria’s lesser-known sites from antiquity, now threatened by conflict. Aleppo, Assad, Daraa, Hafez al-Assad, Syria, UNESCO, World Heritage Sites…
Source: Syria, Paradise Lost: Part I
As Syrian government forces and rebels clash in Aleppo, TIME takes a look at the history of this ancient, cosmopolitan city now locked in a state of war…
Source: Brief History of Aleppo: A Great World City Now in the Grip of War | TIME.com
A team of archaeologists has announced new discoveries unearthed at the archaeological site of the ancient city of Bosra, southern Syria.
Photo: Daily Star
Damascus, arguably the world’s oldest city, is bustling with chic new life as Ottoman-era homes are turned into boutique hotels and trendy restaurants jazz up their traditional Middle Eastern fare.
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