It’s best known for its intricate mosaics from the Byzantine and Umayyad periods, including the oldest depiction of the Holy Land. This remarkably well preserved mosaic map, dating back to the ...

Detail of a Byzantine mosaic at the Jabaliya site in the Gaza ... this heir to a line of landowners came across a glass medallion from the Umayyad period. "It was an eye-opener," he said.

The ceasefire of November 27th marked an important turning point in the complex Middle East crisis ...

Excavation in Pergamon, Turkey unearthed a “Mosaic House” from the Roman period. Archaeologists also discovered an intact, sealed roof tile, indicating that a king once owned the building.

The first two episodes of Muawiya, an eponymous 30-part Ramadan series about the founder and first caliph of the Umayyad dynasty, aired over the weekend. The show, produced by Saudi Arabia-owned ...

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Whether you are planning an extended weekend break or a longer trip, the celebration marking the end of Ramadan brings the ...

Notably, it was the fourth Umayyad ruler, Marwan I, who around 680 edited the Quran in the form we know today, using a script derived from Syriac, the spoken language of Syria. His successor ...

A series that aims to capture, catalog and celebrate the beauty of Chicago’s public art. Each point on the map is clickable, with a photo, description and sometimes a link to a story about the ...