Khaled al-Asaad
Syria finds body of famed archaeologist beheaded by Islamic State
ISIS militants detained Asaad for over a month before his murder, his family said
Greek archaeologists honor their murdered Syrian colleagues
The Greek Archaeologists Association (SEA) declared October 21 a “Day for the promotion of the work of the Greek Archaeology Service.”
A series of events will take place in the week October 19-25 aiming at public awareness in issues related to the protection and promotion of the cultural heritage.
Syria archaeological sites looted 'on industrial scale'
At a conference on combatting the looting of Syria?s cultural heritage, UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova said satellite imagery shows that archaeological sites in Syria are dotted by thousands of illegal excavations Not only are many being destroyed, archaeological sites in Syria are also being looted ?on an industrial scale,?
ISIL militants behead archaeologist in Palmyra: Syrian official
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants beheaded an antiquities scholar in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra and hung his body on a column in a main square of the historic site, Syria's antiquities chief said on Aug. 18.