Syria’s “Monuments Men” Are Trying to Save History Amidst ISIS Chaos
Roman ruins. Byzantine villages. Umayyad architecture. The relics of the Hittites, Assyrians, Arabs, Mongols, Mamelukes, and Ottomans. Syria has some of the most remarkable cultural history in the world—and now,National Geographic reportsthat Syrians are using archaeological first aid to save it. In a report from Andrew Curry today, we learn that a coalition of preservationists…