Maamoun Abdulkarim, Syria’s antiquities chief, says that with UNESCO’s approval Palmyra could be restored in five years.
As we have already reported Isis has been destroying our shared cultured heritage in Syria for some time. Continue reading “Isis destroys Palmyran tombs”
Ban Ki-moon UN Secretary-General issued a statement through his spokesperson regarding the systematic destruction and plunder of Syria’s cultural heritage. Continue reading “UN Secretary-General – “destruction of our common cultural heritage is a war crime””
Reports from a number of sources indicate that 82 year old archaeologist Khaled al-Asaad has been beheaded by Islamic State for refusing to reveal the location of hidden artefacts from the site of Palmyra. The Syrian archaeologist had devoted much of his life to this site
It is a sad thing for a life to be lost in such tragic circumstances defending the shared cultural heritage many of us love, all of us at History Bytes send our condolences to his family and colleagues.
