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Some of the stolen Middle Eastern antiquities are believed to come from IS.

ISIS Is Apparently Selling Stolen Artifacts on eBay, Amazon, Facebook, WhatsApp

Islamic State using Facebook to peddle gold Roman coins, funerary figurines—and even an ancient tomb.
By Sissi Cao
Mayor of London Boris Johnson (L) watches during the unveiling of a replica of Palmyra's Arch of Triumph in Trafalgar Square, central London, on April 19, 2016. The original arch was destroyed by the Islamic State (IS) and the replica has been crafted using the latest 3D printing and carving technologies by the Institute for Digital Archaeology.

ISIS-Destroyed Syrian Landmark To Be Resurrected in City Hall Park

The marble recreation of Palmyra's Triumphal Arch stands 20-feet tall.
By Alanna Martinez
An Afghan Mujahideen demonstrates positioning of a hand-held surface-to-air missile.

Is Syria Another Afghanistan for Russia?

ISIS intends to force Russia into another costly quagmire like its miserable failure in Afghanistan (1979-1989) and early, where the Mujahadin literally forced out Russia with shoulder-launched Stinger rockets.
By Micah Halpern
Leonard Lauder.

Whitney Names Building for Leonard Lauder, Lost Caravaggio Allegedly Found—and More

By Alanna Martinez
The Municipal House in Prague is one of the most prominent Art Nouveau buildings in the city.

Prague Named Most Art Nouveau City, Huntington Library Plans Expansion—and More

By Alanna Martinez
BAGHDAD, IRAQ - JULY 15: Iraqi Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Adel Fahad Shershab (R) and US Ambassador to Iraq Stuart Jones (2nd R) listen to an museum official on the historical artifacts those returned to Iraq National Museum in Baghdad, Iraq on July 15, 2015. (Photo by Haydar Hadi/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

US Returns Looted Artifacts to Iraq—But Are Some Fakes?

By Alanna Martinez
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams with Muslim community leaders (Photo: Will Bredderman/New York Observer).

Brooklyn Borough President Plans Muslim Outreach After ISIS Arrests

By Will Bredderman
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