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23 Ancient Artifacts Returned from France Are on Display in Damascus After 15 Years
Twenty-three archaeological artifacts returned to Syria from France after about 15 years are now on display at Damascus Citadel, including funerary reliefs from Palmyra and objects dating to the Roman, Byzantine and Islamic periods. The artifacts are being exhibited in the citadel’s Throne Hall as part of the Syria Summer Festival for the Family 2026,…
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Archaeologists Revisit Ugarit — The Civilization That Reshaped Trade, Politics, and the Birth of Writing
After more than a decade of silence, the ancient city of Ugarit—one of the most influential centers of the Late Bronze Age—has returned to the spotlight. According to reporting by Arkeonews, international archaeologists have resumed excavations near Latakia in northwestern Syria, reopening a window into a civilization that transformed trade, politics, and the very foundations…