The destruction of Aleppo's famous minaret brought world attention to the threats facing Syria's historical landmarks. Syrians warn they are losing part of their heritage as ancient landmarks ...

Syria's landmarks restored in miniature As conflict lays waste to Syria's rich cultural heritage, exiled artists in Za'atari refugee camp recreate major landmarks as a gesture of defiance. By: ...

During a family vacation to Syria in 2009, architectural photographer Peter Aaron captured many of the country's landmarks—historic mosques, Roman ruins, ancient citadels. Just two years later, the ...

BEIRUT (AP) — Thousands of Syrian insurgents fanned out inside Aleppo in vehicles with improvised armor and pickups, deploying to landmarks such as the old citadel on Saturday, a day after they ...

Drone footage captured landmarks of the Syrian capital, days after the ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. In the Syrian capital, banks reopened for the first time since the overthrow of ...

Former interior designer Ismail Hariri fled Syria in 2013 with his family. Here, he is sculpting the Nabatean gate and arch at Bosra, near Dara’a, from scavenged volcanic stone. UNHCR ...

Buildings across Syria, including its World Heritage sites designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), have sustained extensive damage since the ...

In a country like Syria, monuments that have stood for millennia can be counted among the casualties of war — and locals are working to save them. IE 11 is not supported.

The world has looked on in disbelief at the demolition of iconic landmarks in the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria – a shocking illustration of the chaos inflicted on the country and its people by ...