In Syria, Archaeologists Risk ... One example is a mosaic, dated to around 330 BC, that depicts the ancient city of Apamea. "All of these are gone," says Yehiya, as he shows the grainy photos, ...

They said it was taken out of Syria only recently -- one of seven mosaics they had dug up in the ancient city of Apamea, one of Syria's most significant archaeological sites.

Apamea, Syria | Looted: 2011-Present | Founded in 300 B.C. by the first king of the Seleucids, a Hellenistic empire, the city was later expanded by the Romans, who built a theater and a 1.25-mile ...

Apamea—it’s completely destroyed,” Bandarin told the Associated Press. In an effort to stem the flow of antiquities out of Syria, UNESCO has been training police and customs forces in ...

The Antoninus Pius is dated approximately 138-161 A.D., and the Caesar coin is dated approximately 125-128 A.D. Both are “ “sourced to any large, urban Hellenistic or Roman city in Syria, including ...

Syria has been at the crossroads of culture and religion for millennia. The world’s first agricultural societies are thought to have sprung upon its fertile plains, and Damascus is one of the ...

Daniels and others say that ISIS, which controls large parts of both countries, appears to be doing much—although not all—of the digging.Hanson points to three Syrian sites, Apamea, Dura ...

Russia is promoting its archaeological and historical restoration projects in Syria, as it tries to expand its influence in Syria by dominating the Syrian antiquities sector. Russia presses soft power ...

Syria was home to well established Jewish communities for more than 2,000 ... Scholars also worry about the ruins of Roman-era synagogues in Syria’s ancient cities, such as Apamea and Dura-Europos.

U.S.-Syria Relations: As the U.S. warms ties with the country, American officials have laid out a number of expectations for how Syria should handle issues of regional importance.

Suqur al-Sham, a rebel brigade with Islamist ideology led by Abu Issa, is based here. The group sometimes coordinates with Jamal Maarouf's Martyrs of Syria Brigade, featured in Syria Behind the ...