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November, 2019

  • 18 November

    People of ancient Palmyra, first to establish a tax system in the world

    Palmyra, SANA- People of the ancient city of Palmyra benefited from the location of their city on the Silk Road for international trade and their contact with neighboring civilizations. They …

  • 17 November

    60-year-old Syrian man transforms wood into artifacts that narrate history

    Lattakia, SANA_ With a charming artistic touch, Raouf Hanna Bitar from Lattakia province has spent 15 years among the woods which he gets from different types of trees to make …

  • 14 November

    Syrian artist excels in drawing icons locally and internationally

    Homs, SANA_ The Syrian artist Ayman Bitar is considered a creative artist in drawing icons which he  has been drawing for about forty years in most churches of the world. …

  • 8 November

    Sculptures inspired by Palmyra, skillfully document history of archaeological city

    Damascus, SANA- Inspired by the rich civilization of Palmyra as well as by the cultural heritage of Syria and provoked by the destruction caused to this historical city by the …

  • 6 November

    Al-Farah Choir performs a concert at Damascus Central Prison

    Damascus, SANA- Al-Farah Choir on Wednesday performed a concert titled “Melody of Hope” at Damascus Central Prison, including various songs, some of them are composed by some inmates. The event …

October, 2019

  • 28 October

    French Tourist group visits Palmyra, expresses sorry for France role in war against  Syria

    Palmyra, SANA- A French tourist group visited the historical city of Palmyra and check out the destruction which the city has suffered due to the  crimes of  Daesh (ISIS) terrorist …

  • 27 October

    Creative children inaugurate cultural week for Damascus branch of Writers Union

    Damascus, SANA_  The Damascus branch of the Arab Writers Union has chosen to open its cultural week (from evening to sunrise) with an activity by creative children in the field …

  • 27 October

    Words and Music, collection of stories translated from Russian

    Damascus, SANA_ Words and Music, a collection of Russian stories by Roman Mikhnikov.  The main subject of most of these stories is music , thus most of its heroes are …

  • 26 October

    Two awards for two Syrian films at Casablanca Arab Film Festival

    Damascus, SANA_ The two short-films “Joury” and al-Habel al-Serri “umbilical cord “, produced by the General Organization for Cinema, won the Grand Prize and the Best Scenario Award in the …

  • 24 October

    After years of closure… Aleppo national museum opens its doors to visitors and scientists

    Aleppo, SANA-Years after its closure due to the terrorist war on Syria, National Museum of Aleppo opened its doors in front of visitors and archaeology scientists in a civilized ceremony …