Thursday, May 14, 2015

Historical war crimes?

UNESCO DIRECTOR-GENERAL: Demolition of historical sites called war crime (AP). This at a conference being held in Egypt in response to ISIS's depredations against archaeology and history in the Middle East.

Related: Iraq: IS demolishes ruins to cover up looting. New evidence shows Islamic group’s destruction of historical treasures hides its theft of priceless artifacts (Paul Schemm, AP).

Background here and links.