The faithful gathered for a more than symbolic rite at St. Elias Orthodox Church in Damascus -- the Feast of All Antiochian Saints.

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Antioch was a city of drama and transformation, from devastating earthquakes to hosting ancient Olympics and witnessing the ...

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The Greek language thrived under Roman rule as Latin remained limited; cultural pride and education preserved Eastern ...

A Byzantine-era Christian burial site unearthed in Maarat al-Numan, Syria, contains ancient crosses, graves and artifacts, highlighting Idlib province's rich archaeological heritage of many sites.

Archaeologists say the marble coffin is the first of its kind found in the region. The story it depicts is more often seen in mosaics ...

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As the museum grew in the 1930s, its director, Francis Henry Taylor, supported excavations in ancient Antioch, now modern Turkey. It was through this support that the mosaic made its way from the ...