Some of the artifacts saved from ISIS. (Yaarob Alabdullah via SWNS)
Brave archaeologists risked their lives to save thousands of historic treasures from imminent destruction by Islamic State terrorists.
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An ancient statue from the site of Mari, dating to the second millennium BCE. (Yaarob Alabdullah via SWNS)
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An ostrich egg with decorated opening from Tell Terqa, dating to the second millennium BCE. (Yaarob Alabdullah via SWNS)
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Evacuation of boxes from a storage in the museum of Deir ez-Zor. (Yaarob Alabdullah via SWNS)
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An agate bead necklace from Tell Terqa, dating to the second millennium BCE. (Yaarob Alabdullah via SWNS)
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Opening storage in Deir ez-Zor Museum for evacuation of the objects. (Yaarob Alabdullah via SWNS)
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