Listed alongside the more familiar knackered sofas and unwanted books are ancient, stolen treasures: Facebook Marketplace has ...

There are many unanswered questions about Hatra, including the sources of its "stupendous wealth," that could now forever remain a mystery, according to John Grout, a Ph.D. student in Syrian and ...

Facebook Marketplace is typically used as a hub for thrifters to discover hidden gems that are now up for resale. But in Syria, some Facebook Marketplace users may find some unexpected items alongside ...

Given Syria’s rich history and the region’s location at the crossroads of empires, the antiquities date back to several civilisations, including Assyrian, Babylonian, Egyptian, Greek and Roman.

In the past month, the Islamic State has bulldozed the 3,000-year-old city of Nimrud and the ancient ruins of Hatra and posted a video showing the destruction of priceless relics at the Mosul ...

Where do antiquities looted from archaeological sites by ISIS and other groups end up? The material from Syria and Iraq identified thus far on European and U.S. markets, and through seizures in ...

ISIS continues to bulldoze its way through the cultural heritage of Iraq and Syria, releasing a new propaganda video showing its fighters destroying Iraq’s ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud in ...

(The project has also expanded to include antiquities destroyed at other places, such as the ancient cities of Hatra and Nimrud.) “If the object is in fact destroyed, this is not a replacement ...

In August 2012, a week after he became director of antiquities and museums, he says, he began working with international organizations like Unesco to gather the vast bulk of Syria’s ...

Islamic State group extremists advanced to the outskirts of the Syrian town of Palmyra on Thursday, putting the group within striking distance of some of the world’s most magnificent antiquities.