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Two pictures show the minaret of Aleppo's ancient Umayyad mosque, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, on April 16, 2013, and the rubble after it was blown up on April 24, 2013. (Jalal al-Halabi,Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP/Getty Images)
Culture
Some Take Massive Risks to Save Syria's Cultural Heritage
Reporter James Harkin traveled through war-torn Syria to witness how many historical treasures were destroyed - and how some people are scrambling to save what’s left.
By James Harkin