The ruins of the 11th century Great Umayyad Mosque, Aleppo. Halabi Lens
“Protecting cultural property is about more than old books, buildings and fine paintings. Our cultural heritage stands as the symbol of everything humanity has achieved: our finest moments and even our worst atrocities…”
Dr. Emma Cunliffe – a GHN Member who worked with Global Heritage Fund to produce the widely circulated report “Damage to the Soul: Syria’s Cultural Heritage in Conflict” – recently wrote an article about protecting heritage sites.
Read more about it here:
http://theconversation.com/we-will-need-monuments-men-for-as-long-as-ancient-sites-remain-battlefields-22964
OTHER SOURCES:
Check out these other sources that talk about the damage to Syrian sites:
UNESCO official warns of damage to sites of cultural heritage in Syria’s civil war
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/840893.shtml#.UvOnyvldWNM
The destruction of the idols: Syria’s patrimony at risk from extremists
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/news/the-destruction-of-the-idols-syrias-patrimony-at-risk-from-extremists-9122275.html
UN says illegal excavations in Syria are ‘lethal’ to its cultural heritage
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/02/05/un-says-illegal-excavations-in-syria-are-lethal-to-its-cultural-heritage/