Dec. 31, 2016 –  When the Islamic State was about to be driven out of the ancient city of Palmyra in March, Yves Ubelmann got a call from Syria’s director of antiquities to come over in a hurry. An architect by training, Mr. Ubelmann, 36, had worked in Syria before the country was engulfed by war. But now … Continue reading Damaged by War, Syria’s Cultural Sites Rise Anew in France