Search


	Podcast:		Outlook
	Episode:		Don’t call me the 'Indiana Jones' of Syria
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:39:48
	Publish Date:		2019-12-19 10:07:00
	Description:		As a teenager, Amr al-Azm aspired to be like Indiana Jones - but this fantastical Hollywood vision of archaeology was only fleeting, he grew up to fall in love with the real thing too. Amr is from Syria, a land scattered with incredible sites and monuments. But he watched in horror as his country descended into war and his ancient home became a modern battlefield. Priceless historic artefacts were bombed, defaced, plundered and lost forever. In response, Amr set up a network of frontline archaeologists - some of them former students and colleagues - risking their lives to protect what remains of Syria's cultural heritage. From Adnan, who secretly documented the antiquities smuggling trade run by the so-called Islamic State; to Abdul Rahman in rebel-held Idlib province, who guards the precious Roman mosaics in the Maara Museum from government airstrikes. Picture: Amr al-Azm Credit: Courtesy of Amr al-Azm Presenter: Emily Webb Producer: Maryam Maruf
	Total Play:		4