'We've hidden our treasures from Isil, only a handful know the secret location', says Syria's antiquities chief
Josie Ensor (2016). 'We've hidden our treasures from Isil, only a handful know the secret location', says Syria's antiquities chief. The Telegraph. 12 November.
| Title | 'We've hidden our treasures from Isil, only a handful know the secret location', says Syria's antiquities chief |
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| Publication Date | 12th Nov 2016 |
| Author | Josie Ensor |
| Source | The Telegraph |
| Country | Syria |
| Region | West and Central Asia |
| Art type | Antiquities |
| Subject | Threat, Preservation |
| Comments | "So afraid was Syria's general director of antiquities and museums that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) militants would come to loot and destroy the country's history, he sent every last piece off to a secret location." |
| Link | http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/11/12/weve-hidden-our-treasures-from-isil-only-a-handful-know-the-secr/ |
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