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This is just one chapter of the sad story of the Syrian civil war.... It is similar to the treasures that were plundered in Iraq over the last 15 years. The tru
by anonu 10y ago
This is just one chapter of the sad story of the Syrian civil war.... It is similar to the treasures that were plundered in Iraq over the last 15 years. The truth is the West does not care - neither about these antiquities nor the incredible price that civilians have paid. If they have not paid the ultimate price, they may be among the millions displaced and living in misery and suffering.
- contingencies 10y agoDon't forget Afghanistan. Some of the oldest and most significant historical writing recently discovered came out of that conflict, via black market dealers in Pakistan. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gandh%C4%81ran_Buddhist_texts https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gandh%C4%81ran_Buddhist_texts