Shiite rituals for Ashoura in Damascus have drastically changed after the fall of Syria's former President Bashar Assad.

Vindolanda may not be a name you’re familiar with, but you’ll probably have heard of the place it's found: it’s a fort on ...

Designed by Apollodorus of Damascus and funded from the spoils of the Dacian Wars, Trajan’s Forum was originally almost 1,000 feet long and roughly 600 feet wide. It included a plaza, a basilica, two ...

Designed by Apollodorus of Damascus, a prominent architect of the time, the colonnade featured marble columns more than 40 feet tall. In its original form, the structure housed statues, military ...

Take a flight of discovery high above the ancient grandeur of Hadrian’s Villa in Tivoli, Italy, with stunning drone footage showcasing this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Built in the 2nd century ...

The Second Crusade began with high expectations, but the Siege of Damascus in 1148 brought it to a sudden and disappointing end. Crusader leaders Louis VII and Conrad III struggled to coordinate ...

Born in Ottoman Safed in 1542, Vital moved to Damascus in 1595, and died there 25 years later, at the age of 77. His tomb has been a site of pilgrimage and prayer for centuries.

Ties to Damascus Damascus, often described as the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world, held a unique place in the Islamic imagination, which was the case during the life of Ibn Arabi.

DAMASCUS, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Israeli warplanes hit a town south of Syria's capital as well as the southern province of Daraa late on Tuesday, residents, security sources and local broadcaster ...

Hadrian advised the Roccabruna tower, with its panoramic views of the estate. She said yes. That sort of marital romance would have baffled Hadrian – and most upper-class Romans, too.