Road into PetraSun shines the the Siq ... For centuries, trains of dromedaries loaded with spices, silk and incense arrived in Petra. Desert weary, they willingly paid their tolls, not only ...

Until recently, my vague idea of the Silk Road, the trade link from ancient east Asia to the West, was of camels crossing ...

A hmed al-Sharaa, Syria’s president, spoke to The Economist on January 31st in Damascus. The conversation has been translated ...

The travel of artistic motifs, styles, and techniques along the Silk Road is closely bound up with the larger context of the travel of beliefs, ideas, and technology. For example, the art of the Silk ...

In the aftermath of the Kargil War, Muzzamil Hussain's family unearthed a treasure of Silk Road artefacts in their ancestral ...

In addition to being smooth and soft on the skin, silk is temperature-regulating and hypoallergenic, making it an excellent material to sleep in. And while it isn’t exactly known for being cheap ...

Passenger buses in the Al-Mutla area of rural Damascus were targeted by armed assailants while on their way to As-Suwayda. According to eyewitnesses, the attack resulted in several injuries, with the ...

A local pilgrimage that kicked off in January in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis offers an opportunity to celebrate the newly canonized Martyrs of Damascus and to, in prayer, walk ...

Today, the museum houses a rich collection of artefacts from the legendary Silk Road traders, offering visitors a glimpse into Ladakh’s vibrant trading history. As per BBC, Fewkes said, “The Munshi ...

Have you ever been there? Have you ever travelled on the road to Damascus? I have and many have. I never wanted to preach the gospel, I never wanted to raise disciples for the kingdom. I wanted a ...

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani became the first head of state to visit Damascus since the ousting of Bashar Assad, arriving in the Syrian capital on Thursday. Sheikh Tamim was welcomed ...