Oct 05, 2012 1:27 AM GMT
How the catastrophe in Syria has turned into a disaster for science
"UNESCO has received reports that five of Syria's six world heritage sites have already been damaged — including the ancient desert city of Palmyra, the Crac des Chevaliers crusader fortress, and parts of old Damascus."
http://io9.com/5948992/how-the-humanitarian-catastrophe-in-syria-has-turned-into-a-disaster-for-culture-and-science