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Archaeologists rescued 30,000 ancient treasures from ISIS
Original: How archaeologists saved 30,000 ancient treasures from ISIS
Archaeologists are credited with saving some 30,000 ancient artifacts from destruction by ISIS, according to a new account of the rescue effort. The story highlights how museum staff and heritage experts hid or smuggled antiquities out of areas seized by the militant group, which systematically looted and demolished heritage sites in Iraq and Syria.
Why now: A newly published account of the artifact rescue is drawing renewed attention to cultural heritage lost during the ISIS conflict.
Evidence
- How archaeologists saved 30,000 ancient treasures from ISIS · fox21online.com
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