The Real Hero Of Palmyra - Khaled Al-As'ad

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Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 08/19/2015 3:27 pm 82 year old Khaled al-As'ad was a university professor who spent his life painstakingly reconstructing the history of Palmyra, Syria. He was killed for refusing to surrender the location of Palmyra's ancient treasure. Lets not forget his sacrifice...may his cup never be empty. A true hero of the ancient world., worthy of song and story. Please post your best coins of Syria. http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/18/middl...t/index.html Edited by Ancientnoob 08/19/2015 3:36 pm Report this Post to the Staff

DavidUK Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2624 Posts	Posted 08/19/2015 4:05 pm The world has gone mad but glad to see that some people are brave enough to stand firm against these philistines and barbarians. We have seen on previous occasion what happens to valuable and irreplaceable artefacts when these people get their hands on them. Not the actions of logical or rational people. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 08/19/2015 4:42 pm A terrible lost to the world of ancient antiquities and to humanity. Report this Post to the Staff
Dutchgulden Pillar of the Community Netherlands 1204 Posts	Posted 08/19/2015 4:51 pm sad story.. After seeing Pompeii it really hurts mee reading and seeing what is happening in the middle east with these ancient one of a kinds.. Report this Post to the Staff
VisigothKing Pillar of the Community United States 4778 Posts	Posted 08/19/2015 11:23 pm Its too bad this doesn't have enough attention. You don't have to be into ancient coins to recognize this great man and his achievements. My condolences to any family Khaled al-As'ad might have. Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4971 Posts	Posted 08/20/2015 4:50 pm i heard about this on NPR. abhorrent isn't a strong enough word, I'm not sure there is one for this bunch. Report this Post to the Staff
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