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Historic Statues Taken from Syria's National Museum Located in Damascus
Valuable sculptures and cultural objects have been taken from the National Museum of Syria in the capital, sources confirm.
The burglary was noticed on the start of the week, when employees reportedly found that a doorway had been broken from the interior.
The six taken statues were made of marble and dated back to the Roman era, one official informed the news agency.
The nation's antiquities authority said it had opened an investigation to establish the "events surrounding the disappearance of a number of artifacts", and that steps had been taken to enhance protection and monitoring systems.
The head of national security in the capital area, Security Chief Atkeh, was quoted by the state-run Sana news agency as saying that authorities were examining the incident, which he said had targeted several "ancient sculptures and rare collectibles".
He continued that museum protectors at the museum and additional people were being questioned.
The Damascus Museum, which was founded in 1919, holds the most important archaeological collection in the country.
It contains clay cuneiform tablets originating to the ancient era from an ancient city, where evidence of the oldest known writing system was discovered; 1st and 2nd Century AD ancient art from historical site, a significant historical locations of the ancient world; and a third century synagogue that was constructed at an ancient location.
The facility was compelled to shut in 2012, twelve months after the beginning of the destructive conflict. Most of the collection was removed and stored at undisclosed sites to protect them.
It reopened partially in recent years and resumed full operations in early this year, a month after opposition groups overthrew the Assad regime.
Each of the six of Syria's Unesco World Heritage sites were affected or partly ruined during the internal struggle.
The Islamic State group blew up numerous religious structures and other structures at the ancient city, asserting that they were against their beliefs. The cultural organization condemned the damage as a war crime.
Numerous artefacts were also destroyed or taken from archaeological sites and collections.
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