ISIS destroyed almost half of an ancient city in Syria

The Islamic State has looted or destroyed a considerable portion of the Tal Ajaja archaeological site in northeastern Syria, according to Agence France-Presse. Khaled Ahmo, director of antiquities in Hasakah province, where the ancient mound is located, told AFP that “more than 40 percent of Tal Ajaja was destroyed or ravaged” by the extremist group’s fighters. The militants had […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/08/09/isis-destroyed-almost-half-of-an-ancient-city-in-syria/