It's like they want to go back to the days of the cavemen.
Daesh is ‘terrified by history’
PARIS: UNESCO’s director-general on Monday condemned the destruction of the Arch of Triumph in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra by Daesh, saying “extremists are terrified by history and culture.”
Irina Bokova said the UN’s scientific and cultural body would make every effort to ensure that the perpetrators of the destruction are brought to justice.
Daesh militants blew up the arch, dating from between 193 and 211 AD, as part of their sustained campaign of destruction of heritage sites in areas under their control in Syria and Iraq. The Palmyra site is listed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List and before this year, attracted an annual 150,000 tourists.
“This new destruction shows how extremists are terrified by history and culture — because understanding the past undermines and de-legitimizes their claims — and embodies an expression of pure hatred and ignorance,” Bokova said.
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Daesh is ‘terrified by history’?
Daesh is ‘terrified by history’
PARIS: UNESCO’s director-general on Monday condemned the destruction of the Arch of Triumph in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra by Daesh, saying “extremists are terrified by history and culture.”
Irina Bokova said the UN’s scientific and cultural body would make every effort to ensure that the perpetrators of the destruction are brought to justice.
Daesh militants blew up the arch, dating from between 193 and 211 AD, as part of their sustained campaign of destruction of heritage sites in areas under their control in Syria and Iraq. The Palmyra site is listed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List and before this year, attracted an annual 150,000 tourists.
“This new destruction shows how extremists are terrified by history and culture — because understanding the past undermines and de-legitimizes their claims — and embodies an expression of pure hatred and ignorance,” Bokova said.
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Daesh is ‘terrified by history’?
