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Valuable Statues Taken from Syria's National Museum in Damascus
Valuable sculptures and cultural objects have been taken from Syria's National Museum in Damascus, authorities report.
The burglary was discovered on Monday, when staff apparently found that an entrance had been forced from the interior.
The six missing pieces were marble creations and traced back to the ancient Roman times, one official told the news agency.
Cultural heritage officials said it had initiated an inquiry to determine the "events surrounding the disappearance of a group of items", and that measures had been enacted to strengthen safeguarding and observation methods.
The director of domestic security in Damascus province, General Osama Atkeh, was referenced by the state-run Sana news agency as saying that law enforcement were examining the robbery, which he said had targeted several "archaeological statues and unique items".
He added that security personnel at the institution and additional people were being questioned.
The Damascus Museum, which was established in 1919, holds the most important historical artifacts in the country.
It features clay cuneiform tablets dating back to the Bronze Age from historical site, where proof of the most ancient writing system was discovered; Greco-Roman period classical statues from the ancient city, among the foremost cultural centres of the classical era; and a third century religious building that was established at an ancient location.
The museum was had to cease operations in the early 2010s, twelve months after the start of the devastating civil war. A large portion of the artifacts was evacuated and stored at undisclosed sites to protect them.
It reopened partially in 2018 and completely reopened in early this year, a month after rebel forces deposed President Bashar al-Assad.
All six of Syria's Unesco World Heritage sites were damaged or partly ruined during the conflict.
The IS organization destroyed several religious structures and other structures at the archaeological site, asserting that they were idolatrous. The cultural organization condemned the destruction as a atrocity.
Numerous cultural items were also destroyed or looted from dig sites and collections.
Timothy Haynes
Elara is a passionate gamer and tech writer with years of experience covering industry trends and game analysis.
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