ISIS' Antiquities Sideline
Amr Al-Azm (2014). ISIS' Antiquities Sideline. The New York Times. 2 September.
Title | ISIS' Antiquities Sideline |
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Publication Date | 2nd Sep 2014 |
Author | Amr Al-Azm |
Source | The New York Times |
Country | Syria, Iraq |
Region | West and Central Asia |
Art type | Antiquities |
Subject | Theft, Destruction |
Comments | Asserts that IS is not actively looting archaeological sites themselves and selling the pieces they are place a tax on looting archaeological sites and skim off the top. |
Link | http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/03/opinion/isis-antiquities-sideline.html?_r=0 |
Permalink | http://web.archive.org/web/20150325110022/http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/03/opinion/isis-antiquities-sideline.html?_r=0 |