Even in a land as ancient as the Middle East the city of Damascus stands out. Founded in the third millennium B.C., Damascus vies for—and just might own—the title of the world’s oldest ...

Damascus is widely believed to be one of the ... One of the major cities of ancient Greece, Argos has been an urban settlement in the Peloponnese region since about 3,000 BCE.

DAMASCUS, Syria, June 1 ... When your claim to fame is that you're one of the most ancient cities in civilization, it's no surprise that the most captivating attractions are in the old part ...

The British Consul in Damascus, in a report which has lately been issued by the Foreign Office, gives some interesting information in regard to the condition of that city and its neighborhood ...

But inside an ancient Damascus bazaar, the war can feel very far away. The covered Hamidiyeh bazaar has always been a place filled with treasures, and it still feels like the heartbeat of the ...

Swords retained an edge through battle after battle, as if forged with magic. We’ll never know how closely modern Damascus steel matches up to the ancient original. It’s believed that the stuff ...

ANEE publishes a series of blog posts on decolonization of the ancient Near East, produced in cooperation with Finnish Institute in the Middle East. On 6 September 2015, in Damascus’ Umayyad Square, a ...

Founded in the 3rd millennium B.C., Damascus is one of the oldest cities in the Middle East. In the Middle Ages, it was the centre of a flourishing craft industry, specializing in swords and lace. The ...