These Syrian Refugees Are Reconstructing Models Of Destroyed Landmarks
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“This site represents our history and culture, not just for Syrians but all of humanity. If it is destroyed it can never be rebuilt.”
One of the casualties in Syria's bloody four-year war are the country's ancient monuments, which have been demolished by ISIS or Syrian government bombs aimed at Islamic militants.
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In August, ISIS destroyed the ancient city of Palmyra and beheaded Khaled al-Asaad, one of Syria's top antiquities scholars who had worked in the city for more than 50 years.
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Palmyra was one of the most important cultural centers of the world during the first and second centuries, according to UNESCO, which named the city a World Heritage Site.
But a group of Syrian artists at the Za'atari Refugee Camp in Jordan have come together to salvage some memories of their country's lost treasures.
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