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Iran’s Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System (Twitter)

March 10th, 2019 - 12:52 GMT

Interested in How Water Systems Were? Your Best Best is Iran’s Shushtar But Hurry....!

Iran’s Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System is under threat of excessive amounts of mineral salt and wastewaters that perpetually pass through the southwestern UNESCO World Heritage.

Daesh turned many of the ancient ruins of Palmyra into rubble. (AFP/File)

July 13th, 2016 - 06:30 GMT

Russian airstrikes hit Daesh targets east of Palmyra

Parts of the ancient city of Palmyra remained relatively intact under Daesh control, but two temples were completely destroyed. (AFP/File)

July 12th, 2016 - 10:33 GMT

UNESCO: Reconstructing Palmyra with 3D-printed replicas ‘not that simple’

Footage shows driving over mummies in trucks and smashing ancient sculptures. (Live leaks)

July 11th, 2016 - 12:09 GMT

Shocking footage shows Daesh destroying Palmyra treasures

The Dome of the Rock in the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City, Islam's holiest site, pictured on October 25, 2015. (AFP/Ahmad Gharabli)

June 28th, 2016 - 10:00 GMT

Jordan condemns Israeli violations at AL-Aqsa

A monastery carved into the stone at Petra. (Albawaba)

June 25th, 2016 - 05:00 GMT

Jordanian National Orchestra, Italian artists, UNESCO team up to make music in Petra

Fes, Morocco's al-Karaouine University, founded by a woman in 859, is the oldest continuously-running university in the world and has served as an important religious institution for the Islamic world. (Flickr Creative Commons/Keith Putnam)

June 1st, 2016 - 04:47 GMT

The world's oldest university is an Islamic school in Morocco

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (AFP/Dan Balilty)

May 15th, 2016 - 02:00 GMT

Netanyahu: Israel opposes French-led peace negotiations

Russian music concert in the ancient theater of Syria's ravaged city of Palmyra on May 6, 2016. (AFP/Louai Beshara)

May 15th, 2016 - 04:00 GMT

Numerous countries pledge to rebuild Palmyra: Russia expected to reconstruct key areas

The ruins of Palmyra. (AFP/File)

May 11th, 2016 - 06:23 GMT

Daesh cuts Syrian regime supply route to Palmyra

Mariinsky orchestra played at the ancient city of Palmyra this week for the first time since ISIS were defeated. (Twitter)

May 8th, 2016 - 12:31 GMT

Music echoes through the ruins of Palmyra once again

Netanyahu speaking at the Israeli Knesset on May 5, 2016. (credit: Government Press Office of Israel)

May 5th, 2016 - 06:53 GMT

Netanyahu's new scapegoats for Holocaust-like incitement are France, Sweden, the UK and the UN

The Palestinian flag is banned from Eurovision. (Shutterstock)

May 2nd, 2016 - 06:00 GMT

Eurovision Song Contest hits the wrong note: Palestinian flag banned at international competition!