antiquities

The Temple of Bel in the historical city of Palmyra, Syria, August 4, 2010. UNITAR has confirmed with satellite images that ISIS has destroyed the ancient temple.

ISIS continues its demolition of Syrian heritage with the destruction of the Temple of Bel

September 1, 2015Conflict

Less than a month after ISIS beheaded a renowned antiquities scholar in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, the militants took out another of their targets — the Temple of Bel. The UNESCO World Heritage site has been under siege by ISIS since they took control of the historic city in May.

Khaled al-Asaad, the director of Antiquities and Museum in Palmyra, in front of a rare sarcophagus in Palmyra.

He looked after the ancient ruins of Palmyra for 40 years. Now ISIS has killed him.

August 19, 2015Conflict