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News and Articles: Developing a Research Community and Capacity for the Study of Cultural Heritage in Conflict

IS looting provokes call for global response
(BBC) April 17, 2015

Syrian World Heritage Site used as battlefield
(The Telegraph) April 14, 2015

Satellite Imaging of Cultural Sites in Conflict: A Cautionary Note
(AAAS) April 1, 2015

Amid Carnage, Syrians Work to Protect and Rebuild What Remains
(World Politics Review) March 18, 2015

Syria's Historical Artifacts Aren't Just Being Destroyed By ISIS, They're Being Looted
(The Huffington Post) March 13, 2015

Syria war: drone footage shows destruction of Aleppo's heritage sites
(The Telegraph) March 13, 2015

Via Satellite, Tracking The Plunder Of Middle East Cultural History
(NPR) March 10, 2015

Preventing Cultural Destruction by ISIS
(Council on Foreign Relations) March 6, 2015

In Iraq, Syria, Battling to Preserve Cultural Heritage Under Siege
(VOA) March 1, 2015

Looting Is the Greatest Threat to Our Cultural Heritage in Syria
(Foreign Policy Journal) December 29, 2014

Coolest Archaeological Discoveries of 2014
(Discovery News) December 27, 2014

Syria: Satellite images reveal four ancient sites heavily damaged in war
(International Business Times) December 22, 2014

Syria's Treasured Historical Sites: War Damage Captured on Satellite
(Syria Deeply) November 3, 2014

Syria's Heritage Destroyed by War (video)
(CNN Connect the World) October 23, 2014

Five of six Syrian World Heritage sites 'exhibit significant damage'
(CSSN) October 10, 2014

Antiquities are casualties of war in Iraq and Syria
(Science) October 6, 2014

Damage to Syria's Heritage
(Heritage For Peace) September 28, 2014

United Nations Ban on Trade in Syrian Antiquities Urged by Scholars
(Newsweek) September 27, 2014

Syria Conflict Damages World Heritage Sites
(Liberty Voice) September 25, 2014

War has damaged all but one of Syria's World Heritage Sites, satellite images show
(Washington Post) September 24, 2014

Protecting ancient treasures from becoming casualties in Iraq and Syria (video)
(PBS Newshour) September 24, 2014

John Kerry leads call for protection of Iraqi and Syrian heritage sites
(Leisure Management) September 22, 2014

Remarks at Threats to Cultural Heritage in Syria and Iraq Event (video)
(US Department of State) September 22, 2014

Syria's heritage is casualty of war, Penn study finds
(Philly.com) September 21, 2014

War Is Destroying Syria's Ancient Treasures, Satellite Photos Show
(Yahoo News) September 20, 2014

Satellite images reveal destruction that has hit Syrian cultural heritage
(Al Alaan) September 20, 2014

Five World Heritage sites severely damaged in Syria: Experts
(The New Indian Express) September 19, 2014

New high-resolution satellite image analysis: 5 of 6 Syrian World Heritage sites 'exhibit significant damage'
(e Science News) September 19, 2014

War Is Destroying Syria's Ancient Treasures, Satellite Photos Show
(Live Science) September 19, 2014

Satellite Imagery Shows Damage to Syria's World Heritage Sites
(Archaeology) September 19, 2014

Satellite images show five 'severely damaged' Syrian world heritage sites
(The Times of India) September 19, 2014

Syrian heritage destruction revealed in satellite images
(BBC) September 19, 2014

AAAS Satellite Image Analysis: Five of Six Syrian World Heritage Sites "Exhibit Significant Damage”
(AAAS) September 19, 2014

The international team trying to save Syrian antiquities
(BBC) July 21, 2014

 

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