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Historic Sculptures Removed from Syria's National Museum Located in Damascus
Historic sculptures and cultural objects have been stolen from Syria's National Museum in the capital, sources confirm.
The theft was noticed on the start of the week, when staff allegedly found that an entrance had been broken from the inside.
The half-dozen taken sculptures were marble creations and originated to the Roman period, a source told the media outlet.
The nation's antiquities authority said it had launched a probe to determine the "events surrounding the disappearance of a collection of items", and that measures had been taken to strengthen safeguarding and monitoring systems.
The chief of domestic security in the capital area, Security Chief Atkeh, was quoted by the government press as stating that security forces were examining the incident, which he said had targeted several "ancient sculptures and rare collectibles".
He continued that security personnel at the institution and other individuals were being interrogated.
The National Museum, which was founded in the early twentieth century, contains the primary archaeological collection in the country.
It features ancient inscribed tablets tracing back to the 14th Century BC from an ancient city, where evidence of the most ancient writing system was uncovered; early centuries CE Greco-Roman sculptures from Palmyra, among the foremost ancient sites of the ancient world; and a third century religious building that was established at an ancient location.
The institution was had to cease operations in 2012, a year after the outbreak of the devastating civil war. The majority of the artifacts was transferred and preserved at secure places to protect them.
It reopened partially in 2018 and returned to normal in the beginning of the year, one month after rebel forces deposed Syria's former leader.
Every one of Syria's Unesco World Heritage sites were harmed or significantly impacted during the conflict.
The militant faction demolished multiple temples and additional edifices at the ancient city, claiming that they were idolatrous. International authorities censured the demolition as a war crime.
Many cultural items were also lost or taken from dig sites and cultural institutions.
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