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