Despite widespread destruction throughout the ancient city of Palmyra at the hands of Islamic State (ISIS) militants, all is not lost, according to a recent UN assessment of the site. "Despite the ...

The report "seeks to inspire local and international communities to recognize the threats facing Palmyra and the pressing need to rehabilitate and reconstruct its archaeological site, oasis and ...

2023 45COM 7A.45 - Site of Palmyra (Syrian Arab Republic) (C 23bis) 2023 45COM 7A.46 - General Decision on the World Heritage properties of the Syrian Arab Republic 2023 45COM 8C.2 - Update of the ...

Both cities are controlled by the government after troops recaptured Palmyra - a UNESCO world heritage site - from the militant group in late March, backed by Russian air strikes. Cutting the road ...

The films follows a Syrian War Explosive Ordnance Disposal team who are targeted by ISIS militants while they prepare the recently liberated historic site of Palmyra to hold a symbolic concert of ...

An oasis in the Syrian desert, north-east of Damascus, Palmyra contains the monumental ruins of a great city that was one of the most important cultural centres of the ancient world. From the 1st to ...