Hundreds of ancient sites in Syria have been destroyed, damaged or looted in the course of the country’s ongoing conflict according to new “alarming” satellite evidence, the UN has said.
In a report published on Tuesday, the UN said 290 sites have been directly affected by fighting, of which 24 had been destroyed, 104 severely damaged, 85 moderately damaged and 77 possibly damaged.
From prehistoric settlements and ancient markets to world-famous mosques and Crusader castles, countless treasures of incalculable value have been affected.
The report, produced by Geneva-based UN institute, UNOSAT, focused on 18 areas, six of them listed as UNESCO world heritage sites: the Old City of Aleppo, Bosra, Damascus, the Dead Cities of northern Syria, the Crac des Chevaliers castle and the Greco-Roman oasis of Palmyra.
Aleppo, Syria’s former commercial hub where settlements date back 7,000 years, has been especially hard hit by the fighting between rebels and forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad.
Al-Madina souq, the largest covered historic market in the world, has been been seriously damaged
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