Iraq rebuilds ancient city destroyed by Islamic State
Restoration of Iraq's archaeological site of Nimrud, which was destroyed by Islamic State militants, is well underway in the Assyrian city, officials have said.
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2 years on, new city emerges from Türkiye's quake-hit ruins
Two years after surviving the devastating 2023 earthquake that killed her family in Antakya, Sema Genç reflects on her trauma ...
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Two years on, construction jungle emerges from Antioch's quake-hit ruins
Whenever Sema Genc enters a room, the first place she looks is the ceiling: would it hold up in an earthquake, or would she ...
In Aleppo’s Ruins, Vigilantes Help Syria’s New Rulers Keep the Peace
The Islamist former insurgents now in charge need to build popular support and demonstrate rule of law. And they’re finding ...
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Syria’s Christian nuns forgive Islamist kidnappers, but pray for better from new president Al Shara
Youstina Khoury, a Christian nun kidnapped by an earlier iteration of the group now running Syria, has forgiven the former ...
Ancient amber beads found in Syria kept in museum for decades. They were ‘invaluable’
The beads were identified as amber, something that was not common in Syria during the Iron Age and originated from the Baltic ...
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Pharaoh’s Daughter and the Fateful Bath
Pharaoh’s daughter’s coming down and seeing a baby crying is mirrored by God’s actions in Exodus’ third chapter.
On the ground in Palmyra, where a Syrian archaeological gem hopes for a revival
PALMYRA, Syria — Abdurahman Abu Hamza, a farmer from the Syrian city of Deir Ezzour, last visited the ancient ruins of ...