Experts shocked by damage inside Palmyra’s museum

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11. History Tailgates

I remember back in the 90's in Afghanistan, the ascendant Taliban dispatched resources to demolish the cliff carvings of Buddha at an eastern pass. Over a thousand years old, and just gone. Dismal example of hopelessly dark ignorance.

Someone once said that Fundamentalism is the universal enemy of Civilization. We have seen much of that, likely more coming.

Cheers.