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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Reuters) -Four people were killed and 16 injured in a stampede in the landmark Umayyad Mosque in Damascus on Friday, the Syrian ...

Marking World Heritage Day, Damascus University organized a heritage-themed marathon through the historic center the Old City ...

DAMASCUS, 25 February (BelTA - SANA) - The Great Mosque of Bani Umayyah in Damascus is considered the fourth most famous Islamic mosque, one of the most luxurious Islamic mosques, and one of the seven ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Three women were killed and several injured, including five children, in a stampede at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus Friday, the ...

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria's President Bashar al-Assad prayed alongside government and religious officials in a Damascus mosque on Thursday, state media reported, making a rare public appearance for the ...

I returned to Syria after 4 years… and what I found completely changed my perspective. If you’re interested in traveling to ...

Jan 10 (Reuters) - Four people were killed and 16 injured in a stampede in the landmark Umayyad Mosque in Damascus on Friday, the Syrian state news agency (SANA) said. Five children suffered fractures ...