Reason for Designation: The ancient site preserves the architecture, art, and ambience of what may be the world’s oldest city. Even in a land as ancient as the Middle East the city of Damascus ...

Discover the enduring beauty of Syria with breathtaking drone footage of Damascus, Palmyra, and other historic sites, revealing their ancient architecture, cultural richness, and resilient spirit.

A recent fire that devastated a neighbourhood of the Ancient City of Damascus raised the alarm about the need ... from the Ottoman era baring the influence of 19th century European architecture, ...

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 ...

AMMAN — The French Institute of the Near East (IFPO) in Amman on Monday unveiled a newly released publication documenting ten years of research on urban architecture in Palestine. The project ...

A recent fire that devastated a neighbourhood of the Ancient City of Damascus raised the alarm about the need ... from the Ottoman era baring the influence of 19th century European architecture, ...

"An oasis in the Syrian desert, north-east of Damascus ... important cultural centers of the ancient world. From the 1st to the 2nd century, the art and architecture of Palmyra, standing at ...

JERUSALEM —For centuries, the Damascus Gate has stood as the portal to the Old City of Jerusalem, opening onto a packed bazaar of souvenir shops, teahouses and falafel joints — and the holiest ...

Criterion (i): Damascus testifies to the unique aesthetic achievement of the civilizations which created it. The Great Mosque is a masterpiece of Umayyad architecture, which together with other major ...