Experts push to restore Syria’s war-torn heritage sites, including renowned Roman ruins at Palmyra
Landmarks including the ancient city of Palmyra and the medieval Crusader castle of Crac des Chevaliers remain scarred by years of conflict, but local tourists are returning to the sites, and ...
Experts call for restoration of Syria’s heritage sites, including the Roman ruins at Palmyra
Syria’s renowned landmarks, such as the ancient city of Palmyra and the medieval castle of Crac des Chevaliers, still bear the scars of nearly 14 years of war. Conservators, however, are optimistic ...
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Book Review: The Shell dissects political prisons in Syria
The Shell is the debut novel of Syrian author and former political prisoner Mustafa Khalifa. It is arguably one of the most famous works of prison literature to emerge from the Middle East since the ...
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Experts push to restore Syria's renowned Roman ruins at Palmyra, other sites
In more recent times, the area had darker associations. It was home to Tadmur prison, where thousands of opponents of the Assad family’s rule in Syria were reportedly tortured. The Islamic State ...
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Experts push to restore Syria’s war-torn heritage sites, including renowned Roman ruins at Palmyra
In more recent times, the area had darker associations. It was home to Tadmur prison, where thousands of opponents of the Assad family’s rule in Syria were reportedly tortured. The Islamic State ...