A Lebanese tourist group visits the ancient city of Palmyra
One hundred Lebanese tourists visited the ancient city of Palmyra on Sunday where they viewed the most prominent historical edifices spread there, and documented the devastation left by the terrorist organization “ISIS” before its defeat from the region.
“The members of the group fulfilled their dream of visiting the marvelous city of Palmyra, and documented what the terrorist organization “ISIS” did by vandalizing the city’s most important archaeological monuments, which is a catastrophic crime against all of humanity”, Head of the tourist group Ziad Khairallah said in a statement to a SANA reporter.
He added that the nations and peoples change while cultural, human and artistic values continue from generation to generation.
” We hope that these archaeological monuments will be reconstructed by organizations specialized in international antiquities so that Palmyra continues the victory and steadfastness in the face of the enemies of human culture”, Khairallah clarified.
A number of tourists expressed their sadness how these rare artistic masterpieces were vandalized and stolen by the terrorists, which indicate a hidden hatred against the civilization and culture carried by the ancient Palmyrenes.
They pointed out that Palmyra constitutes a world heritage which is rich in its unique architectural art.
Rawaa Ghanam