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Destruction at Palmyra site 'perverse' attempt to deny Syrian people their heritage, UNESCO chief warns

Destruction at Palmyra site 'perverse' attempt to deny Syrian people their heritage, UNESCO chief warns

New York, July 4 (IBNS): Condemning the destruction of archaeological treasures from the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra as a "perverse…new attempt to break the bonds between people and their history," the head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Friday called on the international community, including the art market, to join forces and stop the traffic in cultural property.