Syria was home to well established Jewish communities for more than 2,000 years, dating back to the Roman period, including ...

Was there really a Roman census at the time of Jesus' birth, or is this detail in the Gospel of Luke historically inaccurate?

What it is: A wooden and leather shield used by a Roman soldier in battle Where it is from: Dura-Europos, Syria When it was made: Second century A.D. Related: Babylonian tablet preserves student's ...

The “sun of freedom has risen over Syria today,” declared Bishop Hanna Jallouf, head of Syria’s Latin Church, when recently ...

The sudden political developments in Syria have the Greek community and Orthodox Christians on alert, asking for the support of Greece and the international community ...

Syria's population, comprising various ethnic and religious groups, makes it one of the most diverse countries in the Middle ...

Protests in Christian neighborhoods of Syria's capital city erupted after a Christmas tree was set ablaze weeks after the ...

I think the Syrian Army was really depleted by a 13-year ... and I'm standing next to the city's ancient Roman ruins. Now, these are some of the best preserved Roman ruins anywhere in the world.

May we have better days', interim Prime Minister Mohammed al-Bashir tells worshippers as thousands join celebrations in ...