Based on the presence of the cross and the pottery and glass pieces that were found, this tomb dates back to the Byzantine ...

A 1,500-year-old Byzantine tomb was discovered in Syria’s Idlib province during reconstruction, offering a glimpse into the ...

The fall of the regime in Damascus has also led to a backlash against the Orthodox patriarchate heir to one of the most important seats of ancient ... in Syria. The Patriarchate of Antioch remains ...

The land’s ancient Christian communities – the biblical Book of Acts notes that “in Antioch the disciples were for the first time called Christians” – were decimated by the Syrian civil ...

As Christians around the world celebrate Christmas, there is no joy among the ancient Christian community of Syria. There have been Christians there longer than anywhere. Antioch, located just ...

A contractor digging into the earth where the rubble of a destroyed house had been cleared away in northern Syria stumbled ...

Three ancient cities suffered widespread destruction in Monday's massive earthquake in Turkey and Syria: Antakya ... was once the ancient city of Antioch which rivalled Alexandria as a major ...

The site of ancient Antioch — a crossroads of civilizations ... Feb. 6 earthquake that killed tens of thousands in Turkey and Syria. For 10 years, Kocaoglu, a native of the city, led tours ...