Archaeologists saved 30,000 treasures from ISIS during Syria war: Study
A new study details how Syrian archaeologists risked their lives to rescue 30,000 artifacts from the Deir ez-Zor Museum during the ISIS occupation. The operation is highlighted as a critical case study in protecting cultural heritage during armed conflict.
Why it matters
It underscores the importance of institutional resilience and individual bravery in preserving global history during war.
Archaeologists can be just as passionate about their finds as scientists are about their inventions. After all, they each live for their passion for objects of time. Now, a new study has revealed how archaeologists risked their lives to save thousands of historic treasures from imminent destruction by Islamic State terrorists.Syrian archaeologists rescued around 30,000 "priceless" artefacts from the Deir ez-Zor Museum as the city faced imminent capture by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), also known as Daesh, in 2014 and 2015. Situated on the banks of the Euphrates River near Iraq's border, Deir ez-Zor is the capital of the province of the same name.
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