Some of the most magnificent and grand pieces of architecture in the world were made by the royalty and high ranking people ...

During a visit to Palmyra, reporters found traces of the many forces that had fought over the city and ancient monuments ...

In 944, Sayf al-Dawla established himself as the head of the independent Hamdanid Emirate of Aleppo. Sayf’s rule over his ...

Before the Islamist militia Hayat Tahrir al-Sham took power in Damascus, it ruled an authoritarian parallel state in Idlib ...

George Maniakes was a tremendously talented general with a famously bad temper who challenged the Byzantine emperor for the ...

Surrounded by Aleppo pine and eucalyptus trees ... guest cottages, and the Old Fortress Tower. Guests can linger by the heated outdoor pool or the spa, and easily access the private beach.

Visitors can explore the monastery on Saint-Honorat Island, where monks still live (and produce a Chartreuse-like liqueur called Lerina), or hike around the forest of eucalyptus and Aleppo pine trees ...

The war and the Assad regime destroyed everything. Aleppo is asleep," said Mohammed Imad Eddine in early March. His family owned a fabric stall here for more than a hundred years. The ritual is ...