Palmyra Falls to Jihadists

Scott Neuman 'Fears Grow That ISIS Might Target Palmyra's Ancient Treasures' NPR May 21, 2015

Following the self-declared Islamic State's capture of Palmyra, concern today is turning to the security of the ancient Syrian city's archaeological sites and fears that the Islamist extremists might try to destroy them, as they have done elsewhere. As we reported on Wednesday, UNESCO has described the city of 50,000 people as "one of the most important cultural centers of the ancient world." [...] The New York Times says Palmyra, located about 130 miles northeast of the Syrian capital, Damascus, is "home to some of the world's most magnificent remnants of antiquity

As being suggested by collectors rights representatives, the time is right to rethink the wisdom of repatriating artifacts to failed states like Syria and Iraq.  If anything, artifacts of cultural significance from such war zones should be removed and given temporary safe harbor, something suggested by the AAMD.