Syria’s interim president has signed a temporary constitution that leaves the country under Islamist rule for five years ...

The work of the Syria Strategy Project and the considerable policy recommendations found in this report present a realistic ...

These findings challenge the long-held narrative about migration into and out of North Africa before and during the Neolithic ...

Researchers have identified an extensive Mesopotamian canal network that supplied ancient farms in the Eridu region with ...

Israel’s expansionist ambitions continue to drive the erasure of Palestine, raising the critical question: Can the US and ...

The Imago Mundi, the oldest known world map, offers a rare glimpse into the way ancient Babylonians viewed their world.

MAALOULA, Syria (AP) — Church bells echoed across the rocky slopes of this ancient Syrian town on a cold Sunday morning. But few families remained. Maaloula is one of the world's few places ...

Maaloula is one of the world's few places where residents still speak Aramaic, the language that Jesus is believed to have ...