One of the oldest known baby rattles was found in an infant burial in northern Mesopotamia, dating to the Ubaid period between 5300 and 5000 B.C., according to the study. The rattles became widespread ...

A journalist returns to Damascus and Aleppo to find a people cautiously rebuilding life amid ruins and uncertainties.

Thanks to International Museum Day, two major exhibitions spotlighting ancient Chinese and Syrian civilizations are opening ...

A man looks at photos of disappeared people at Marjeh Square, known as Martyrs' Square, in Damascus, Syria, in January. (Photos by Salwan Georges/The Washington Post) Neighbors and colleagues ...