Nearly a century ago, Danish archaeologists traveled to the site of the ancient city of Hama, a region that was occupied for ...

Archaeologists have uncovered the oldest alphabet in human history. Small clay cylinders from an ancient Syrian tomb show clear markings of letters etched into them. Using carbon dating, researchers ...

The earliest known example of alphabetic writing has been discovered etched onto small clay cylinders in an ancient Syrian tomb, which was excavated by researchers from Maryland’s Johns Hopkins ...

Last December in Syria, people spilled out onto the streets to celebrate when their dictator fled. But in some cities, those joyful postwar scenes have given way to more dangerous streets and a crime ...

Pieces once traded during the Greek and Roman eras or salvaged from Spanish shipwrecks continue to be popular with artisans ...