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Joe Roe
Joe Roe
@joeroe@archaeo.social  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago

A colleague pointed out to me that this image released by the US military of its strike on IS in #Syria clearly shows the destruction of part of a 'desert kite' (millennia-old hunting megastructures) and other ancient ruins in the immediate area of the blast.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/10/us-and-allies-strike-islamic-state-in-syria-after-attack-that-killed-three-americans

#archaeology #heritage

Aerial imagery of a US strike on Syria showing damage to ancient ruins
Aerial imagery of a US strike on Syria showing damage to ancient ruins
Aerial imagery of a US strike on Syria showing damage to ancient ruins
the Guardian

US and allies strike Islamic State in Syria after attack that killed three Americans

Military says it targeted the jihadist group throughout Syria in response to attack on US and Syrian troops in Palmyra
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