ISIS and the World's Cultural Heritage
To the Point
KCRW
4.4 • 583 Ratings
🗓️ 12 April 2016
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
Among its many crimes, the Islamic State is trafficking in ancient artifacts stolen from Palmyra and other ancient places. How big is the international black market? Who should have custody of cultural treasures?
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| 0:35.9 | ISIS and the world's cultural heritage. |
| 0:42.1 | Hello again, I'm Al-Many, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International, |
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| 0:48.6 | The ancient Syrian city of Palmyra has been liberated, |
| 0:51.8 | but the Islamic State is still selling off looted antiquities from |
| 0:55.1 | there and other historic places. Worldwide publicity is increasing the value of stolen objects, |
| 1:01.8 | and there's reportedly a thriving black market in Europe, Asia, and the United States. |
| 1:06.4 | Museums and antiquities dealers say the criminal trade is exaggerated, damaging legal business, |
| 1:12.4 | but are private collectors protecting the hermitage of the Middle East or perpetuating colonialism? |
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