Jan 21, 2017, 11:21 AM

UNESCO slams destruction of Palmyra's Roman theatre, tetrapylon

UNESCO slams destruction of Palmyra's Roman theatre, tetrapylon

HOMS, Jan. 21 (MNA) – UNESCO has condemned as “war crime” the destruction of the Tetrapylon and the façade of the Roman Theatre in Palmyra city, a UNESCO World Heritage site, in the eastern countryside of Homs by ISIL terrorist organization.

“This destruction is a new war crime and an immense loss for the Syrian people and for humanity,” UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova said Friday.

“This new blow against cultural heritage shows that cultural cleansing led by violent extremists is seeking to destroy both human lives and historical monuments in order to deprive the Syrian people of its past and its future. This is why the protection of heritage is inseparable from the protection of human lives, and we must all unite to put this at the center of all efforts to build peace,” Bokova added.

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