This year, the Eid has witnessed a remarkable revival of homemade Eid sweets, especially “Ma’amoul”—a dessert that embodies the spirit of Syrian heritage. This resurgence comes amid a public ...

1979 "DAMAS". Echelle 1/10,000. R./1513/3988. Dressé, dessiné et publié par le Service Géographique des F.F.L.L. d'après réduction des plans cadastraux. Edition de Mai 1942." Labeled in pencil "Plan 4 ...

Metallurgists have puzzled for several centuries as to how the unique patterns on the ancient Damascus blades were formed. Using a modern metallurgical computational software package, the relevant ...

In the Triumph of Orthodoxy service on the first Sunday of Great Lent, the clergy and faithful proclaim – with many shouting ...

Founded in the 3rd millennium B.C., Damascus is one of the oldest cities in the Middle East. In the Middle Ages, it was the centre of a flourishing craft industry, specializing in swords and lace. The ...