Quotulatiousness

May 28, 2018

Middle East: Palmyra Today – Afterword – Extra History

Filed under: History, Middle East, Religion — Tags: , , , — Nicholas @ 02:00

Extra Credits
Published on 31 Oct 2015

Learn about Odenathus, King of Palmyra: http://bit.ly/1GDsDvz
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Palmyra is an embodiment of our shared past, but right now it’s under the control of ISIS. They have destroyed the antiquities that remind us of our shared past. We would like to take a moment to honor Dr. Khaled al-Assad, the museum director who gave his life rather than reveal the locations of more Palmyrene relics for ISIS to destroy.

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