Isis Looting and Trafficking Operation

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Am toldus most of the cultural heritage trafficked out of syria in the last ten years was done by regular people who lost their jobs. Adnon would send amra pictures of isis excavation sites, or reports on a conversation he had with a local dealer. But while he was under cover, there was nothing he could actually do to put an end to the trafficking. Emanteat i ben aecon.

Priceless cultural artifacts have been plundered and sold for hundreds of years. You can find these relics in museums and in private collections. In recent years, with the advent of online marketplaces, researchers have begun to find a lot of artifacts for sale on the web.

The Syrian War has resulted in hundreds of thousands of casualties. Not to mention, hundreds of billions in damages. And that battle has played out on land considered to be the cradle of civilization -- a place rich with layers of archeological history.

Producer Zeina Dowidar and her team on the Kerning Cultures podcast tell stories about the Middle East and North Africa. For this episode, they took a comprehensive, inside look at how one country struggled to retain its cultural heritage in the midst of a brutal conflict.

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