Viggen Posted November 16, 2014 Report Share Posted November 16, 2014 Archaeologists in Turkey have unveiled their latest discoveries, found amid the ruins of an ancient city that is within sight of an Islamic State stronghold in neighboring Syria. "Basically we work 20 meters away from the Islamic State-controlled areas," the University of Bologna's Nicolo Marchetti told The Associated Press at the site, near Gaziantep. "Still, we have had no problem at all. ... We work in a military area. It is very well protected." More than 500 Turkish soldiers, backed up by tanks and artillery, guard the site along the Euphrates River. The place was known as Karkemish in ancient times, and served as a strategic city for the Mitanni, Hittite and Assyrian empires, going back 5,000 years... ...via NBC News Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indianasmith Posted November 16, 2014 Report Share Posted November 16, 2014 I wonder how many precious artifacts and sites will be destroyed by ISIS?I've never forgotten the wanton destruction of those two ancient statues of Buddha by the Taliban. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onasander Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 Umm.... a thirteen foot high wall? ISIS has the height advantage, and can easily sink mortars into and sniper bullets around this fort.... Not to mention the inevitably attractive bounty of foreign tourists visiting less for the archaeology and more for the close proximity to ISIS. Don't go unless you intent to have your head chopped off with a knife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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