Digital map seeks to document 'trail of destruction' of Mideast antiquities - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Shahira Amin

Shahira Amin

Jun 26, 2016

This map on the Antiquities Coalition website shows areas where archaeological sites and cultural treasures are under threat in the Middle East. — The Antiquities Coalition

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