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Islamic State Is Making a Fortune Selling Ancient Artifacts
The cultural war being waged by Islamic State provoked heightened international concern last month when the terror group captured the Syrian city of Palmyra—home to some of the most magnificent artifacts in antiquity. Considering the preservation of ancient ruins to be a form of idolatry, Islamic State has destroyed scores of temples and countless historical artifacts in the Middle East, including ancient Assyrian sites in Nineveh in Iraq.
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