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Syria has some of the most important archaeological sites in the Middle East. They include the ancient Roman city of Palmyra, badly damaged over years of civil war and ISIS occupation but once again ...

PALMYRA, Syria — This ancient city, once one of the most important stops on the Silk Road, bears the scars of ISIS attacks and more than a decade of Syria's civil war. It also carries Syrian hopes of ...

Experts are returning to Syria’s war-ravaged heritage sites, hoping to lay the groundwork for restoring them and reviving tourism, which they say could provide a much-needed boost to the country’s ...

The Roman city is one of Syria's most important archaeological sites assessing the damage after the fall of the regime. Syria has some of the most important archaeological sites in the Middle East.