Explore the intricate process of crafting Damascus knives, where master craftsmen use exceptional techniques to forge blades of unmatched strength and beauty. Each knife is meticulously shaped and ...

The late Hadiya Shatakh, one of the members of the ancient Jewish community in Damascus, has passed away at age 92. Shatakh, who had no children, belonged to a long-time family from the ancient ...

(JTA) — Syria has accused Israel of stealing ancient and valuable Jewish artifacts from a historic synagogue near Damascus. In an official complaint filed with the United Nations Security ...

Local and international experts are filling a government void, and have begun the process of mapping and assessing sites ...

DAMASCUS, July 12. /TASS/. Experts from the National Museum of Damascus have begun restoration of ancient Palmyra bas-reliefs, partially destroyed by the militants of the Islamic State terrorist ...

While the various metals combined in the ancient process of forming Damascus steel are layered like lasagna, what ultimately brings the look to life is a treatment called acid etching, which ...