Khaled al-Asaad
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Khaled Mohamad al-Asaad was a Syrian archaeologist who was head of antiquities in the ancient city of Palmyra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. He held this position for over forty years. Al-Asaad was pu
Al-Asaad in 2002
Memorial for Khaled al-Asaad in Italy
Palmyra
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Palmyra is an ancient city in central Syria. It is located in the eastern part of the Levant, and archaeological finds date back to the Neolithic period, and documents first mention the city in the ea
Khaled al-Asaad
…خالد الأسعد; Arabic pronunciation: ; 1 January 1932 – 18 August 2015) was a Syrian archaeologist who was head of antiquities in the ancient city of Palmyra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. He held this position for over forty years. Al-Asaad was publicly beheaded by the Islamic State on 18 August 2015, at…
The ruins of Palmyra in 2010
The northern Palmyrene mountain belt
Alphabetic inscription in Palmyrene alphabet
Palmyrene funerary portrait representing Aqmat, a Palmyrene aristocrat