A new study argues that ancient rattles unearthed in Syria aren’t musical instruments, but toys used to entertain infants.

The U.S. flag has been hoisted outside of the long-shuttered ambassador’s residence in Damascus. It's a sign of growing ties ...

You might not guess it at a glance, but this unique flipper combines two different ancient Japanese blade styles.

Honoring the late Rabbi Abraham Hamra, the chief rabbi of Syrian Jewry, the library unveiled several of the 12 fragile ...

The United States' newly appointed Syria envoy Thomas Barrack on Thursday (May 29) raised the American flag over the ...

Damascus, Syria, continues to defy time, recognized as the world’s oldest continuously inhabited city. With over 11,000 years ...

“I’m facing all the existential questions now, because I’m really happy here,” he said. “I feel so much like the old me is ...

A recent study by Dr. Georges Mouamar and his colleagues investigated the largest assemblage of securely identified rattles ...

A sprawling, centuries-old mosaic was recently unearthed in Syria, shedding light onto life under Roman rule. The ancient ...

The National Library of Israel unveils several of the 12 Damascus Crowns in an event honoring Rabbi Abraham Hamra, the last ...

David Pileggi, rector of Christ Church Jerusalem, was invited to attend a Knesset (the Israeli parliament) committee hearing on the harassment of Christians by extremists in Israel. It is an ...

Ten years after the fall of Palmyra to the so-called Islamic-State, and as Syrians return to their cities following the fall ...