Interview, Terrorism

Gate of Palmyra

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By: Michael O’Brien
New York. 2016

Last September, if you happened by City Hall Park, you might have noticed a two thousand year old imperial Roman ruin. Or at least what looked a lot like a Roman Ruin. The 25-foot-tall stone arch was a replica, created using 3D printing technology. The original was destroyed by ISIS last year after they captured the ancient site of Palmyra in Syria. It was placed downtown to raise awareness of cultural destruction. But the recreation itself raises questions for conservationists about how world heritage is preserved

Turistas tomando fotos en el anfiteatro de la histórica ciudad de Palmira, 18 de abril de 2008. Militantes de Estado Islámico ejecutaron a unos 20 hombres dentro de un antiguo anfiteatro de la ciudad siria de Palmira el miércoles, acusándolos de apoyar al Gobierno, señaló un grupo que monitoriza el conflicto. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki

 

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Published by issam khoury

I am a journalist and political activist from Syria with more than 15 years of experience in writing and conducting research on politics, governance, Islamic groups, human rights, culture, and arts for major news media in the Middle East and North Africa. Whether it is in the actual war zone or among the refugees crossing borders for safety, my writing has always focused on telling the truth, which has often brought me into a face-to-face confrontation with those opposing freedom of expression and the press in the Middle East.

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