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, 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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...