Vandals destroy prehistoric rock art in Libya's lawless Sahara

Ulf Laessing (2014). Vandals destroy prehistoric rock art in Libya's lawless Sahara. Reuters. 3 June.

Title Vandals destroy prehistoric rock art in Libya's lawless Sahara
Publication Date 3rd Jun 2014
Author
Source Reuters
Country Libya
Region Africa
Art type Antiquities
Subject Destruction
Comments Rock art on the Tadrart Acacus mountain, some up to 14K years old, have been defaced by graffiti. Locals say vandalism started around 2009 and accelerated since the civil war.
Link http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/06/03/us-libya-antiquities-idUKKBN0EE12P20140603
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