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Restoring History Destroyed by ISIS and Thieves

NEWS DESK | During their brief caliphate between Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State destroyed many archaeological relics as part of a doctrine to erase non-Islamic treasures. Now that the caliphate is more or less gone, how are archaeologists and conservationists working to recover what was lost? Our Ariel Levin-Waldman has the story. Story: Iraq was home to some of the world's most ancient civilizations — ancient priceless treasures from ancient Babylon, Assyria and Akkad. But decades of war have looted these treasures. Now an international team of archeologists must turn detective to get them back.   ‘We are trying to recover a lot of artifacts and we need all local and international resources to work hand in hand much more closely, because we still have some gaps,’ says UNESCO conservation architect Bruno Deslandes.   When the Islamic State occupied Iraq, starting in 2014, they stole thousands of these artifacts from Nimrud and Mosul. Many others were destroyed entirely, as ISIS tried to erase the region's history and create their own state.   But liberating the territory did not end the looting, Deslandes claims: ‘Being on site, I have, of course, noticed damages made by ISIS, but I have seen also artifacts exposed to the explosions made by the police in securing the site. He adds, ‘I have seen people accessing the site and taking objects with them. So, the site was liberated, but it doesn't mean that the looting was finished.’   So, how do these archeologist-detectives find what isn't there?   International experts have created 3D models and used satellite images to create a list of artifacts — when an antique goes on sale, they can compare it to the model.   ‘We have a network that is called 'ARCHEO' and this is the network that encompasses the representatives of, for example, the British Museum, the Louvre and other renowned institutions with the best experts in the world,’ says Mariya Polner, a senior policy advisor at the World Customs Organization.    These archeologists will coordinate with global police institutions and monitor smuggling routes.   The World Customs Organization says more than 14,000 looted cultural relics were intercepted last year. Now, teams like this can ensure those relics end up in a museum. For more, see our ⬇ Website Articles: https://www.i24news.tv/en Live: https://video.i24news.tv/page/live?cl... (Subscription) Replay: https://video.i24news.tv/page/5a97b81... (Subscription) Social Media Facebook:   / i24newsen   Twitter:   / i24news_en   Instagram:   / i24news