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Syria has been at the crossroads of culture and religion for millennia. The world's first agricultural societies are thought to have sprung upon its fertile plains, and Damascus is one of the longest continually inhabited cities in the world, with early temples dating back an estimated 5,000 years. Alexander the Great's Macedonian lieutenants built vast cities in Palmyra and Apamea, and the Apostle Paul sheltered in Damascus after his conversion to Christianity. Some of the country's Islamic mosques, still in use today, were built during the Prophet Muhammad's time.
Unfortunately, the heavy fighting between the Syrian Army and Jihadist "Free Syrian Army" (FSA) terrorists, in addition to the presence of a large amount of Al Qaeda militants, has been destroying many historic sites and leading many terrorists to steal artifacts and sell them in the black market in return for weapons. Foreign Jihadis have no appreciation for Syria's heritage and are thus willing to trade Syria's history for weaponry, causing even more death and destruction. Al Qaeda is responsible for the intentional destruction of many historic sites around the world from the ancient Buddha of Bamiyan in Afghanistan to mausoleums of Sufi saints in Timbuktu in Mali under the claim that such edifices are a form of idolatry.
Sites such as ancient preserved Greek and Roman ruins, Byzantine cities in northern Syria, Aleppo's old Arab architecture, and Homs's Crusader castle/fortress of Krak des Chevaliers have been witnessing heavy damage and are in danger of undergoing even more destruction. As they were about to get defeated by the Syrian Army, FSA terrorists torched Aleppo's Old Souk, the world's longest and oldest ancient market dating from the 12th century, in an effort to withdraw without suffering a large number of casualties.
From Eretz Zen channel on YouTube
Reference articles:
http://www.theworld.org/2012/10/syria-cultural-heritage/
http://world.time.com/2012/09/12/syrias-looted-past-how-ancient-artifacts-are-being-traded-for-guns/
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2012/09/30/264226/insurgents-damage-syria-heritage-site/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-19777468
http://english.ruvr.ru/2012_10_02/Syrian-conflict-destroys-UNESCO-World-Heritage-monument/
By: Eretz_Zen
In: Other Middle East
Tags: syria, heritage, history, archeology, unesco, turkey, war, fsa, saa, free, syrian, army, arab, byzantine, ottoman, roman, greek
Location: Syria (load item map)
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Islam must be destroyed before it destroys everything else. You cant reason with those fuckheads.
Posted Oct-9-2012 Bykosherfilms (283.20) kosherfilms View Channel Send Message
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Go purchase "Ancient" and "The Silk Road" DVDs. You'll get most of the history of the area. Kitaro will sue my ass off if I post the originals.
Posted Oct-9-2012 Bymlivsey (1104.26) 
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@mlivsey
It's all great stuff, but for the curious? Ancient.
Posted Oct-9-2012 Bymlivsey (1104.26) 
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The Crusaders are thanking you for finishing the job,.they left a few standing,..
Posted Oct-9-2012 BySharkGuy (1508.90) SharkGuy View Channel Send Message
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That's Islam for ya, everywhere it's BLACK HAND touches turns to ash and destruction!!
Posted Oct-9-2012 Byfotoman4u2 (3441.00) 
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too bad u have no oil or the americans would "help" the shit outta ur country hahah.
Posted Oct-9-2012 Bybushman42069 (162.30) 
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We've seen it. They try to blame it on the government. As if the government are the ones forcing teh terrorists to take cover in historic sites. They shoot mortars and rpgs from them. The government has littel choice but to retalliate, or the rebels will just keep firing exploives inside the city. I suppose the fact that they are foreigners terrorizing the locals they don't give a shit about Syria's history. And being crazy Islamist fundamentalist jihadists they happily destroy any trace of othe More..
Posted Oct-9-2012 Bywellybub (348.08) 
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The black market in stolen antiquities is a billion dollar business. Some of the greatest art collectors are not Renaissance men and women, finely educated and sensitive, no! They are brutal predators who use the same attitude making money as they spend it, without any regard for anybody but themselves.
Posted Oct-9-2012 Bykhamomil (1582.74) 
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Its fuckin crazy over there
Posted Oct-9-2012 ByViolentHomicide (54.30) ViolentHomicide View Channel Send Message
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Thank fuck that the Pharaohs made the pyramids so heavy and out of rocks, otherwise some muslims would of stolen or burnt them up long long ago.
Posted Oct-9-2012 ByKongored (151.90) 
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its ok though islam is more important than mankinds history....
Posted Oct-9-2012 Byfookalah (724.90) 
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the news reporter is hot, she must be christian, not wearing the diaper.
Posted Oct-9-2012 Bypolitebrazilian (87.00) 
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Sad!
Posted Oct-9-2012 BySteinagus (209.20) 
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Syria is actually a cool place. It's dumb Western people that don't know anything about the place that are ruining it for everyone in the future
Posted Oct-9-2012 ByMrRolLexus (258.30) 
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@MrRolLexus Syria a cool place, ruled by murderous dictators for decades? Westerners, who can't even get into the country, are ruining it? Explanation, please.
Posted Oct-9-2012 ByDing_Jianwen (201.08) 
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lmao,. Like I'm ever gonna spend a nickle to visit some buildings that don't mean squat to me,.the best thing they could do with that space is put up a Walmart for all I care,
blow it to pieces!!
Posted Oct-9-2012 BySharkGuy (1508.90) SharkGuy View Channel Send Message
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Wait and see what happens when the Islamists take over.
Posted Oct-9-2012 Bytrialdog (587.48) 
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@trialdog same shit then when the talibans destroyed the Buddhas of Bamiyan.
Posted Jan-15-2013 Bymastodon (503.38) 
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