professor andrew shortland
Time for the modern ‘Monuments Men’ as Iraq’s oldest Christian monastery is destroyed?
Cranfield University2021-09-14T16:44:23+01:0026/01/2016|cranfield defence and security | cranfield university | cultural property | cultural protection | historic sites | modern warfare | monuments men | professor andrew shortland | world heritage sites|
The news that the 1,400 year-old St Elijah’s Monastery, Iraq's oldest Christian monastery, has been completely destroyed by the self-styled Islamic State has once again caused shock-waves throughout the world. Satellite images show the site, ...