Syria's cultural heritage: Forgotten victims of the conflict
“People should realize that Damascus and Aleppo in Syria are both considered the oldest inhabited cities in the world, so the archaeological treasures there are ancient and ageless. The conflict that’s going on there has destroyed quite a lot,” says Malu Halasa, an editor and writer in London, commenting on the news that Islamic fundamentalists have recently destroyed priceless Byzantine mosaics and Greek and Roman statues. Listen to what other experts think about this horrible situation:http://voiceofrussia.com/uk/news/2014_03_03/Syrias-art-heritage-Forgotten-victims-of-the-conflict-9993/
And visit VoR photo gallery on Syria’s art treasures:http://voiceofrussia.com/uk/news/2014_03_03/photo-Syrias-cultural-treasures-gallery-3741/
Photo: James Gordon, Flickr
“People should realize that Damascus and Aleppo in Syria are both considered the oldest inhabited cities in the world, so the archaeological treasures there are ancient and ageless. The conflict that’s going on there has destroyed quite a lot,” says Malu Halasa, an editor and writer in London, commenting on the news that Islamic fundamentalists have recently destroyed priceless Byzantine mosaics and Greek and Roman statues. Listen to what other experts think about this horrible situation:http://voiceofrussia.com/uk/news/2014_03_03/Syrias-art-heritage-Forgotten-victims-of-the-conflict-9993/
And visit VoR photo gallery on Syria’s art treasures:http://voiceofrussia.com/uk/news/2014_03_03/photo-Syrias-cultural-treasures-gallery-3741/
Photo: James Gordon, Flickr
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