Palmyra is one of the most famous sites in Syria for its extraordinary heritage and archaeological remains. Inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1980, the city saw much of its heritage destroyed during the war. Following the liberation of Syria from the Assad regime on 8 December, a multidisciplinary team has carried out a field study in Palmyra to assess the current state of the archaeological monuments and the surrounding residential areas, comparing them with their condition before the start of the Syrian uprising in 2011. The report is an initiative of Palmyrene Voices of the NGO Heritage for Peace in collaboration with the CSIC's MilĂ i Fontanals Institution.Also, another update on the condition of Palmyra and other Syrian antiquities sites (notably the "Dead Cities," of which there seem to be many):
Experts push to restore Syria’s war-torn heritage sites, including renowned Roman ruins at Palmyra (AP via Arab News)
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