In March, government forces were involved in a killing spree on the Syrian coast that left dead about 1,600 people, mostly ...

Syrian government forces have started withdrawing from the southern province of Sweida following days of vicious clashes with ...

Sharaa's hopes of stitching Syria back together under the rule of his Islamist-led government are complicated by the country's mix of sectarian and ethnic groups.

Syria's defense minister has announced a ceasefire just hours after government forces entered a key city in the volatile ...

A man from Australia has been charged with "malicious mischief" for allegedly smashing a glass case holding the Stone of ...

If you've ever looked at a world map, you might notice a big, blue patch nestled between Europe, Asia, and Africa. That’s the Mediterranean Sea—a shimmering str ...

The United States must press the Syrian Transitional Government to bring the perpetrators of the Saint Elias Church attack to ...

DNA offers new clues about ancient human societies.

Scientists have for the first time sequenced the most complete and oldest ancient Egyptian genome ever found—unlocking new ...

The ancient Egyptian potter lived about 4,500 years ago. It's hoped his DNA will open the way to a better understanding of the country's genetic history.

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This suggests that ancient people had impressive knowledge of how the sea worked—even without maps or science.