On Thursday, 4/26/2018, a severe thunderstorm unleashed an unprecedented downpour on Bosra al Sham that lasted 3 days, flooding the Roman theater and the east and west courtyards either sides of the orchestra. Water quickly accumulated and rose over 3.5m high. Water seeping into the stadium through...

Tel Danit is an archaeological site/mound located in the southeastern part of the Idlib governorate near the village of Qminas. Evidence from the site indicates occupations dating from the Aramaic, Babylonian, Assyrian, and Persian periods. Surface finds including coins and pottery also indicate occ...

On the 23rd and 24th of September 2017, the Russian air force carried 23 air strikes on the archaeological site of Ebla inflicting heavy damage. The damage was documented by the joint TDA/Syrian Heritage Center site monitors.

Jabal Al-Summaq (Or Jabal Sharqi), located 20 km north of Idlib city and 8 km east of Kafr Takharim, is home to nine villages of a mix of Druze and Sunni populations: Banabil, Qalb Lozeh, Bshendelti, Bshendlaya, Kafr Maris, Teltita, Hallah, Koko, and Kafr Kila” with a total population of about...

The tell is located south of Al-Tah village along the road leading to Khan Sheikhoun. The tell is 500m long and 485m wide. Unlike other nearby hills, it has a modest elevation of about 20m. With the onset of the Syrian uprising and the state of anarchy that prevailed in the region, opportunists used...

The village and archaeological mound (Tell) of Hizareen is located 60 km southwest of the city of Idlib and 17 km west of Ma’arra. The mound, also locally known as “Tell Al-Qanater”, overlooks surrounding farmlands, and has not been officially excavated or investigated apart from a...