Under control of ISIS

Connected Sites: 4

Definition
WHS that are (or have been) under control of the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

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Connected Sites

  • Ashur
    Ashur
    Iraq
    Inscribed: 2003
    2.86
    18
    2
    Since March 7, 2015, the city was in ISIL held territory; As of February 2017, the group no longer controls the site, however it is not secure enough for archaeological experts to evaluate (wiki)
  • Palmyra
    Palmyra
    Syria
    Inscribed: 1980
    3.98
    66
    3
    On 21 May 2015, some artifacts were removed from the Palmyra museum by the Syrian curators and transported in 2 trucks to Damascus. ... The same day, ISIL forces entered the World Heritage Site (wiki) - On 27 March 2016 the site was recaptured by Syrian government troops.
  • Sabratha
    Inscribed: 1982
    3.43
    29
    3
    Since Dec 10, 2015. They have been ousted by "a combination of US airstrikes and attacks by local forces" in February/March 2016.
    See www.telegraph.co.uk
  • Hatra
    Hatra
    Iraq
    Inscribed: 1985
    3.40
    19
    5
    Actions by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, which occupied the area in mid-2014, have been a major threat to Hatra. (wiki) - On the 26th of April 2017, the ruins were eventually reclaimed by Iraqi soldiers