Restoring Palmyra's Artifacts - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

A number of different projects are underway in Syria to rectify the damage to Palmyra's heritage wrought by the Islamic State.

A specialist works on a damaged statue from Palmyra at Syria's National Museum of Damascus, Syria January 9, 2019. Picture taken January 9, 2019. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki - RC18E2895C50

Can part of Palmyra's lost heritage be saved?

Giuseppe Mancini

Giuseppe Mancini

Russian army soldiers patrol the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra on May 5, 2016.

Russia gains foothold in Syria’s Palmyra through archaeological restoration

Mohammed Hardan

Mohammed Hardan

This picture shows a view of the Great Colonnade at the Greco-Roman ruins of the ancient city of Apamea, close to the town of Qalaat al-Madiq, after it was taken by government forces, Syria, May 17, 2019.

Russia presses soft power in Syria by restoring Palmyra, Apamea

Khaled al-Khateb

Khaled al-Khateb

A general view shows the historic city of Palmyra, in Homs Governorate in this file handout picture provided by SANA on March 27, 2016. REUTERS/SANA/Handout via Reuters/Files ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. REUTERS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS IMAGE. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS PICTURE IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS - RTSD10L

UNESCO steps in to protect what's left of Syria's Palmyra

Tamer Osman