Palmyra

Syria finds remains of archaeologist beheaded by ISIS near Palmyra

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Syria’s government says it has found the remains of an 82-year-old archaeologist who was beheaded by ISIS in 2015 while trying to protect some of Syria’s ancient treasures from the jihadists.  Khaled Asaad’s body was one of three corpses found near the ancient city of Palmyra, according to official media, four years after it was … Read more

Ruined endangered Unesco sites from Palmyra to Jerusalem are virtually rebuilt before your very eyes

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Standby, we are going to take you back in time. Architects and engineers have deployed digital wizardry to show what several endangered Unesco sites would have looked like had they been fully preserved – to highlight their significance and underscore their sheer majesty.  Scroll down to see the incredible digital makeovers, from the spectacular ancient … Read more