The two funerary reliefs and the head of a priest were exhibited at the Musée d’art et d’histoire in Geneva in 2017

Khaled al-Asaad was killed “because he would not betray his deep commitment to Palmyra”, said Unesco chief

Deal between the Syrian government and Russian masonry body builds on country’s research into state of archaeological site

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Collaboration spearheaded by the State Hermitage Museum was made official in Damascus this week

Ancient Palmyra’s painted lady is digitally reconstructed from traces of pigments for new exhibition at Copenhagen’s Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek

Authorities says they have received "good offers from the world powers" to help conserve ancient sites

In an online competition devoid of irony, the archaeological site threatened by destruction was a strong contender for the name of Putin’s new weapon