The prison was left as rubble with the rest of the city during the “Sicilian Pompeii” in 1693, researchers said.

As Syria's brutal almost 14-year civil war comes to an end, heritage experts are working to protect the remains of the country's battered cultural riches — and to reconstruct them.

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As we wrap up the year, this week’s newsletter focuses on challenges that often go unnoticed during the festive season — life in prison and the mental health crisis in cities ... arguably the oldest ...