“We saw extensive excavation within the tombs,” he said, noting significant destruction by both IS and Assad government forces. “The (Palmyra) museum was in a deplorable state, with missing documents ...

“We saw extensive excavation within the tombs,” he recalls. “The Palmyra museum was in a deplorable state, with missing documents and artifacts – we have no idea what happened to them.” Nabu also ...

“The (Palmyra) museum was in a deplorable state, with missing documents and artifacts — we have no idea what happened to them.” At the theater, the Tetrapylon, and other ruins along the main ...

"The (Palmyra) museum was in a deplorable state, with missing documents and artifacts — we have no idea what happened to them." At the theater, the Tetrapylon, and other ruins along the main ...

“The (Palmyra) museum was in a deplorable state, with missing documents and artifacts — we have no idea what happened to them.” At the theater, the Tetrapylon, and other ruins along the main ...

In addition, there are no administrative staff to supervise the museum. The availability of more staff for heritage protection and conservation in Palmyra is directly linked to the return of its ...

Significant landmarks like Palmyra and Crac des Chevaliers, damaged by years of conflict, are seeing the return of local tourists while international support is being sought for major restorations.

A member of the Syrian Civil Defense (White Helmets) takes a photo of his colleague holding the new Syrian flag at the ancient city of Palmyra, Syria, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra) ...