The Israeli military launched airstrikes in the heart of Damascus on Wednesday, hitting the Syrian Defense Ministry ...

People inspect the damage at the Citadel of Damascus in the aftermath of what state media said were Israeli air strikes in Syria on Feb. 19, 2023. FIRAS MAKDESI / REUTERS ...

The Citadel of Damascus, a historic landmark, was also damaged in the incident, though Syrian sources told Reuters that the area of the citadel was hit by a Syrian anti-aircraft missile.

Today, archaeological digs have restarted and new excavations are underway in the Damascus Citadel, located in the northwest corner of Old Damascus. Since civil war broke out in 2011 the country ...

Besides Damascus, other key cities include Aleppo, known for its historic citadel and ancient bazaar; Homs, a major ...

The present city walls, the Citadel, some mosques and tombs survive from the Middle Ages, but the greatest part of the built heritage of the city dates from after the Ottoman conquest of the early ...

The Ancient City of Damascus was put on the list of World Heritage Sites in danger in 2013. Tarek Nahass, the Director-General of the Old City of Damascus, who has been overseeing the reconstruction ...