[UPDATED APRIL 7, 2016] Last August, the Islamic State, a.k.a. "ISIS", made a big show of demolishing the Temple of Bel in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra and executing Khaled al As’ad, a retired university professor and antiquities specialist. When ISIS raiders demanded to know where Palmyra’s treasures were stored, Khaled refused to tell …
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