Tag: Palmyra

Wall Street Journal Opinion Piece on Saving Syrian Antiquities

In light of the horrendous events of the last week or so — the senseless execution of Dr Khaled Asaad by IS at Palmyra and now the demolition of Palmyra’s Baalshamin Temple, also by IS, described by UNESCO as a war crime — a Wall Street Journal guest opinion piece by former Walters Art Museum… Read More Wall Street Journal Opinion Piece on Saving Syrian Antiquities

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ISIL Destroys Palmyrene Statues, Raises Questions About Alleged Antiquities Smuggling

Clio Ancient Art, Palmyra, Palmyrene Sculpture, antiquities, British Museum

This link to the story on the BBC opens in a new tab or window – http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-33369701 The destruction of these relatively small but quite valuable and easily smuggled Palmyrene sculptures would seem to contradict (unsubstantiated) claims that ISIL is smuggling artifacts. In any event, their destruction is a terrible loss.

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