After ten years of conflict and destruction, what is left of Syria and what hope is there for its people?
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There is a surprising amount of support for the destruction of antiquities in the Middle East.
Increasingly sophisticated technology allows us to make close-to-perfect copies of everything from paintings to burial chambers. Can a replica bring artefacts to new audiences?
The ICC sentence against Al-Mahdi for destroying ancient artifacts at Timbuktu sends the right message that the international community will not tolerate the destruction of heritage sites.
It is important to prosecute militants who destroy antiquities. But ‘everyday’ development - from dams flooding towns to the impact of mining on Indigenous rock art – does vastly more damage to heritage than war.
Tourism will have to be a key element in future peace-building and peace-keeping strategies in Syria.
A model Palmyra’s Arch of Triumph, made in Italy from Egyptian marble, has been installed in London’s Trafalgar Square. Is this such a good thing?
Unpaid volunteers are negotiating with Islamic State and facing military attacks as they try to save Syria’s ancient cities.
Political will could have rescued Palmyra. Here’s why it didn’t.
News from Syria that the ancient town has been taken back from Islamic State is good news – but especially for Putin and Assad.
Using technology to recreate heritage items can help connect nations.
The ongoing destruction of Palmyra is a tragedy, a betrayal of the past and an impoverishment of the future.
The robust international laws meant to protect cultural heritage are worth little without real international action.
Khaled al-Asaad was a world renowned scholar before his death at the hands of Islamic State.
Conflict involving Islamic State has raised the prospect of the destruction of Palmyra, a World Heritage site in Syria. It’s not the first time the region has been invaded, but it may well be the last.
The destruction of Iraq and Syria’s cultural heritage is more than wanton vandalism – it’s a grim political project.
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