The Umayyad Mosque is also distinguished by being the first mosque in which the mihrab and the apse appeared as a result of the building style that was the former Church of John the Baptist. As for ...

Syria’s cultural heritage faces threats from conflict, neglect, and political shifts. Preservation efforts by UNESCO, local initiatives, and international programs highlight the need for cooperation.

Jadid was locked up in Mazzeh prison, in Damascus. He died at Tishreen Hospital ... in February and the November takeover of Mecca's Great Mosque by a commando of Sunni fundamentalist Islamists.

Home to the Great Pyramid of Cholula ... which gained much of its surviving historic architecture between the 14th and 17th centuries. This includes the Bibi-Khanym Mosque (pictured), constructed for ...

To celebrate Ramadan, local studio Faum Architecture and artist Zarah Hussain have created a vibrant pink pavilion in ...

There’s also an entire house that once stood in Damascus, Syria ... a duck pond and a mosque built with a quirky leaning minaret. There’s now even a five-star Marriott hotel, two cafes ...

The painting Islamic Scientists was one of the last that Syrian artist Mahmoud Hammad produced before his death in 1988. It ...

AT FIRST sight, the complex with traditional grey roof tiles off Jalan Langat in Klang looks like any other structure with Chinese architecture ... inspired by the Great Mosque of Xi’an in ...

In the two years previous to the Great War, in the two Balkan Wars ... Lawrence (of Arabia) often rode—attacked toward Jerusalem, Damascus, and the Hejaz Railway, which all fell in 1918.