War battles committed by terrorists and destroyed some of the treasures of early human civilization, important historical monuments that give us precious details about our ancestors.
The attacks were depleted decades old legacy of thousands of years of humanity and impressive mansions were destroyed in bombing or dynamited.
We follow a list of famous monuments destroyed by terrorism and wars!
Cyrene, Libya
The city, founded in 630 BC, was extremely important for the Greeks and Romans. The ruins were some of the best preserved of the time but were destroyed, along with a necropolis complex at the beginning of the revolution in Libya.
Bamyan statues of Buddha in Afghanistan
Some of the tallest statues in the world depicting Buddha standing, highest 53 meters, the other 35 meters, are the heritage of Buddhism in this country torn by conflicts.
Monuments, carved in stone, have survived over 1,500 years. The Taliban destroyed them in 2001, using dynamite, because they considered opera idolatry.
Palmyra, Syria
An oasis in the Syrian desert, as described UNESCO, the city faces Aramaic during the second millennium before Christ and depicts some of the most elaborate architectural features of the times.
The city has evolved during the Greco-Roman and Persian, providing a unique historical perspective on these civilizations. There are fears that Palmira is currently ravaged by looters.
Knights Hospitaller Citadel (Crac des Chevalliers) in Syria
Knights Hospitaller fortress of the eleventh century, survived for centuries fighting and natural disasters, entering the world heritage in 2006, along with Qal'at Salah El-Din castle.
The walls of the fortress were severely affected by the regime in Damascus bombing in 2013, while the rebels have occupied.
Oraşul Old Bosra, Syria
The city was capital of the Roman Empire the Arab region, continuously inhabited for 2,500 years. The most important building is the Roman amphitheater dating from the second century and remained intact until the current conflict in the area. Archaeologists have revealed that the site was severely damaged after mortar barrage.
Malwiya Tower, Great Mosque of Samarra, Samarra, Iraq
This was in the past, the largest mosque in the world, built in the ninth century, north of the River Tigris in Baghdad. The mosque is famous thanks Malwa tower, 52 meters high minaret, with spiral access ramps faithful.
It is one of the most important monuments of Iraq, as demonstrated by the appearance on banknotes. The top of the minaret and the surrounding walls were destroyed in 2005 following an attack by insurgents on a position of NATO forces.
Nimrud, Iraq
The ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh Province Iraq has hosted countless treasures of the empire, statues, monuments, jewelry. The site was devastated and plundered after the 2003 invasion, and many stolen artifacts have been exhibited in museums abroad.
Jonah's grave in Iraq
The alleged burial place of the biblical prophet Jonah, with a tooth that belonged whale that swallowed, dating from the eighth century BC and it is very important both for Christians and for Muslims.
The place was blown up by terrorists from the Islamic State in 2014 in their campaign against those considered apostates.
Citadel of Aleppo in Syria
City history spanning over several millennia, from the time of Alexander the Great, through the Roman, Mongol and Ottoman. The monument has not changed at all from the sixteenth century and is one of the most famous world heritage sites in Syria. Used lately as a base for military operations, some of the historical buildings of the city were destroyed.
Khaled Ibn Walid Mosque in Syria
It is one of the most famous mosques in Ottoman style, while showing influences Mamluks through contrasts of light. The complex was at the forefront of battles for control of the city of Homs and the sacred mausoleum was completely destroyed.
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