AnalysisArchaeologyMiddle EastSocietySyrian Civil War
I’m one of hundreds of archaeologists exiled from Syria who’s mourning what the war is costing us
I used to be a Near Eastern archaeologist working in Syria.
Nowadays, I am stuck in academic purgatory, observing from a great distance as the country burns, unable to help protect its history or its present.
- Lubna Omar
- The Conversation
Syria sits within what’s known as the cradle of civilization. It’s part of the …