By bna Cairo bureau French President Emmanuel Macron visited the historic Umayyad Mosque in Damascus alongside Syrian ...

The journey begins in the desert city of Palmyra, where the ruins of the Temple of Bel stretch across the landscape. Once a thriving crossroads of the ancient Silk Road, Palmyra connected ...

Damascus, June 2 (SANA) The Umayyad Mosque in Damascus has received new international heritage recognition after being added to the heritage lists of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and ...

UAE announced the restoration of the historic Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, with the support of Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Mother of the Nation, Chairwoman of the General Women's Union, President of ...

Introduction: A day in the life of Damascus -- Palimpsests in stone and layered texts: the multiple histories of the Umayyad Mosque -- Tangled memories: the temple, church, and first mosque -- The ...

Minister of State Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi during a visit to the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria. [Agencies] With the support of H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak (Mother of the Nation), ...

With the support of Her Highness Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak (Mother of the Nation), Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union, President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme ...

Francis Bedford (1815–94), courtyard façade of the Great Mosque of Damascus, 1862, albumen print, 23.6 × 28.8 cm, Royal Collection Trust, RCIN 2700959 © Her ...

ALEPPO, Syria (Reuters) - The remains of the medieval Umayyad Mosque's felled minaret lie in its once-elegant courtyard along with discarded mattresses, fragments of rockets and antique doors, but, ...