ISIS Has Been Running Over Syrian Mummies with Bulldozers
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Sarah Emerson
Contributing Editor
7 July 2016 // 11:17 PM CET
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Last year, Islamic State troops moved into the ancient city of Palmyra and began waging war on what the terrorist group labeled as “false idolatry.”
More likely, ISIS aimed to erase a large part of Syria’s rich cultural history, which was remembered by monuments of Christian, Sufi, and Shiite origin. The desert oasis was once known as a melting pot of faiths and ethnicities, and by demolishing its artifacts, the jihadists also hoped to eradicate knowledge of its diverse legacy.
Now, more than one year after the occupation of Palmyra began, the group has released previously unseen video footage of ISIS fighters looting and smashing artifacts, and even crushing Syrian mummies under the wheels of bulldozers.
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