2015
Khaled al-Asaad, Syrian archaeologist and author (born 1932)
Khaled al-Asaad, Syrian archaeologist and author (born 1932)
Khaled al-Asaad, Syrian archaeologist and author (born 1932)
Khaled al-Asaad
Syrian archaeologist (1932–2015)
- Died
- 2015
Khaled Mohamad al-Asaad was a Syrian archaeologist who was head of antiquities in the ancient city of Palmyra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. He held this position for over forty years. Al-Asaad was publicly beheaded by the Islamic State on 18 August 2015, at the age of 83.
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