UN unable to stop IS relic-smuggling from Iraq and Syria
James Reinl (2015). UN unable to stop IS relic-smuggling from Iraq and Syria. Middle East Eye. 4 June.
Title | UN unable to stop IS relic-smuggling from Iraq and Syria |
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Publication Date | 4th Jun 2015 |
Author | James Reinl |
Source | Middle East Eye |
Country | Syria, Iraq |
Region | West and Central Asia |
Art type | Antiquities |
Subject | Theft, Threat, Preservation |
Comments | This quote from Eduard Planche says it: “The looting and destruction of heritage is part of the history of humanity; it is something we will never halt" |
Link | http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/un-unable-stop-relic-smuggling-iraq-and-syria-2015625246 |
Permalink | http://web.archive.org/web/20150605090437/http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/un-unable-stop-relic-smuggling-iraq-and-syria-2015625246 |