The New Arab revisits the ancient cities of the Middle East, highlighting the destruction caused by war, looting, and neglect ...

In an extraordinary breakthrough, a team of archaeologists has uncovered the oldest known alphabetic writing in human history ...

The discovery of clay cylinders in Syria could completely reshape the history of alphabetic writing. Researchers suggest that ...

In 1177BC, Amurapi, the last king of Ugarit in modern-day Syria, wrote in cuneiform on baked clay to the Hittite emperor ...

Year-Old Finger-Length Clay Cylinders Etched With Oldest Known Alphabet Discovered in Ancient Syrian City Researchers believe ...

Credit: Glenn Schwartz, Johns Hopkins University A team of Johns Hopkins University researchers has uncovered evidence of ...

Since 23 September, thousands of people have crossed into Syria from Lebanon, fleeing the escalation of hostilities. It is estimated that around 71 per cent are Syrians and 29 per cent are Lebanese ...

Found etched into clay cylinders in Syria, the strange symbols date to around 2400 B.C.E.—500 years before other known ...

Priceless objects from the dawn of glassmaking, dating back 2,000 years, found in museum. A collection of ancient Syrian glassware is to be put on display in Scotland for the first time with the ...

More than a century ago, the scientist Alfred Wegener proposed the notion of an ancient supercontinent ... Louis and a master's degree in science writing from NYU.

DUBAI, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Israel carried out attacks on the Mazzeh suburb of Damascus on Friday, Syrian state news agency SANA said, a day after a wave of deadly strikes on what Israel said were ...

Egyptians drank hallucinogenic cocktails in ancient rituals, study confirms New paper's findings reveal a mix of psychedelic drugs, body fluids and alcohol likely used for fertility rituals Date: ...