Trafficking of artifacts from the Middle East

Important Center East explores the trafficking of cultural artifacts from the Center East.

An image taken on October 31, 2018 reveals a lately found archeological web site within the village of Jarjanaz, within the Maaret al-Numan district of Syria's Idlib province, revealing constructions believed to be tombs relationship again to the Roman period. [Omar Haj Kadour/AFP]

In keeping with the Clooney Basis For Justice, the destruction and plunder of the Center East’s cultural heritage are being dedicated on a scale not seen since World Battle II. A whole bunch of hundreds of artifacts are stolen from nations reminiscent of Yemen, Syria, and Iraq, smuggled via neighbouring states, and ultimately bought to the best bidder within the EU, the US, and worldwide. A portion of those income is understood for use to finance conflicts and world terrorism.

On this episode:

• Vasiliki Kynourgiopoulou, the dean of Tutorial Affairs at Georgetown and UNESCO’s chief adviser for Heritage Administration and Sustainable Improvement

Episode credit:

This episode was produced by Khaled Soltan. Our host is Sami Zeidan. George Alwer is the sound designer. Aya Elmileik is the lead engagement producer and Munera AlDosari is the assistant engagement producer. Omar al-Saleh is the manager producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera English’s head of audio.

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