Syrians are once again picnicking amid the ruins of ancient Palmyra, once desecrated by extremists but still awe inspiring, ...

In a sign of their presence ... killed in the fighting, with the Arch of Triumph in the background. "Palmyra and the ruins have been through horrors. The site has seen IS, Iran, the Russians ...

It has always been a dream to return here,” said Abu Hamza, one of the few visitors to Palmyra since last month’s downfall of the Syrian regime. “Now, even the stones hav ...

A Russian archaeological mission started working on the site but never executed its plan to rebuild the third-century Monumental Arch at the entrance of ancient Palmyra. On Dec. 7, Syrian rebels ...