German tourist group visits Palmyra, documents the destruction caused to the city due to terrorism 

“My dream came true to visit Syria and see the ruins of Palmyra, which I read and heard a lot about from some Syrian expatriates.” With these words, German tourist Ness Himali described her happiness as she was touring the city along with other German tourists currently visiting Palmyra, the city registered on the World Heritage List.

Himali, who works as a nurse and speaks Arabic, is one of 19 male and female tourists who, during their tour among the ruins of Palmyra, documented the systematic sabotage that the city was exposed to at the hands of the terrorist organization “ISIS”. They also expressed their deep sadness at seeing the destruction afflicting the monuments which denote to the civilization of the Kingdom of Palmyra.

The tourist Shawcraft, an expert in tourism affairs, said: “I am very eager to see Syrian civilization, and my love for the ancient city of Palmyra is indescribable,” adding: “I visited it about 40 years ago and now I was greatly affected by what I saw of some of the destroyed archaeological monuments caused by the enemies of culture and humanity, therefore it is necessary to restore these historical monuments that are considered the property of humanity”. He expressed his wishes that happiness and peace will be restored to Syria and its people.

German tourist Mnamis Vaka, an opera singer, expressed her great happiness at learning about the cultural heritage of the city, noting that she would convey to her friends the truth about what is happening in Syria and the strength and courage of the Syrian people.

Inas Abdulkareem