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TIL of Khaled al-Assad, a Syrian archaeologist who in 2015 gave his life to protect the ancient city of Palmyra from destruction by IS militants. Under torture and pain of death, he refused to rev... (www.bbc.com)

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Original Title: TIL of Khaled al-Assad, a Syrian archaeologist who in 2015 gave his life to protect the ancient city of Palmyra from destruction by IS militants. Under torture and pain of death, he refused to reveal the location of priceless artifacts he’d hidden away.

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