Cultural Preservation Groups Ask Obama to Protect Syrian Heritage Sites
By Tom Mashberg
September 11, 2013, 3:15 pm
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By Tom Mashberg
September 11, 2013, 3:15 pm
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International cultural heritage organizations are attempting to convince President Barrack Obama to protect archaeological sites throughout Syria. Many of these areas are several thousand years old and contain ancient relics. The Blue Shield and other groups that work to protect sites of historic value throughout the globe hope that the U.S. and other countries involved in Syria will keep these heritage sites safe. These heritage sites items of great historic value. Many people believe these sites are monuments of ancient history and that they must be kept safe.
I think these heritage sites spread across Syria should be preserved and protected. They are an example of early civilization in the fertile crescent and archaeologists, historians, and scientists can learn much from them. The United States should do their best to prevent their destruction and ascertain that federal agencies do not interfere with landmarks of Syrian culture.
The heritage sites in Syria are representative of ancient cultures in Syria. They are a portion of the cultural landscape and show groups that inhabited Syria prior to modern times. Simply put, they are a part of not only the history of Syria but also of the country itself.
I think these heritage sites spread across Syria should be preserved and protected. They are an example of early civilization in the fertile crescent and archaeologists, historians, and scientists can learn much from them. The United States should do their best to prevent their destruction and ascertain that federal agencies do not interfere with landmarks of Syrian culture.
The heritage sites in Syria are representative of ancient cultures in Syria. They are a portion of the cultural landscape and show groups that inhabited Syria prior to modern times. Simply put, they are a part of not only the history of Syria but also of the country itself.