On the Ground in Palmyra, Where a Syrian Archaeological Gem Hopes for a Revival
It has always been a dream to return here,” said Abu Hamza, one of the few visitors to Palmyra since last month’s downfall of ...
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Syrians return to Palmyra amid hopes ancient city can attract tourists once again
Khaldoun Al Raba, 32, has fond memories of his days guiding tourists around the ancient ruins of Palmyra, deep in the Syrian ...
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Site of Palmyra
An oasis in the Syrian desert, north-east of Damascus, Palmyra contains the monumental ruins of a great city that was one of the most important cultural centres of the ancient world. From the 1st to ...
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Bloodthirsty butchers of Islamic State are again stalking Syria’s most precious site
It was here, in 2015, that Palmyra’s new Islamic State overlords forced 25 ... the city as an outpost of its self-declared caliphate that extended through the Syrian desert and into Iraq. His most ...
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On the ground in Palmyra, where a Syrian archaeological gem hopes for a revival
PALMYRA, Syria — Abdurahman Abu Hamza, a farmer from the Syrian city of Deir Ezzour, last visited the ancient ruins of Palmyra on a school trip as a child. Last week, he strolled with friends ...
Syria's Sharaa to discuss defense pact with Turkey's Erdogan, sources say
AMMAN/BEIRUT/DAMASCUS - Syria's transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan are expected to ...