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Archaeologists saved 30,000 treasures from ISIS, study reveals
Original: Archaeologists Risked Their Lives to Save 30,000 Treasures from ISIS Terrorists—New Study Shows How https:// fed.brid.gy
A new study documents how archaeologists risked their lives to rescue some 30,000 artefacts and treasures from sites and museums threatened by ISIS during its occupation of territory in Iraq and Syria. The research details the covert efforts to hide and evacuate antiquities, drawing attention to one of the largest cultural heritage rescue operations carried out under conflict conditions.
Why now: The new study brings fresh attention to a remarkable heritage rescue story from the fight against ISIS.
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- Archaeologists Risked Their Lives to Save 30,000 Treasures from ISIS Terrorists—New Study Shows How https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.good newsnetwork.org/archaeologists-risked-their-lives-to-save-thousands-of-treasures-from-isis-terrorists/ · goodnewsnetwork.org@web.brid.gy · 2
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