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Khaled al-Asaad | |
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 Khaled al-Asaad in 2002 | |
| Born | Khaled Mohamad al-Asaad 1 January 1932[1] |
| Died | 18 August 2015 (aged 83) Palmyra, Syria |
| Cause of death | Murder by beheading |
| Alma mater | Damascus University |
| Occupation | Archaeologist |
| Known for | Head of antiquities in Palmyra |
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Khaled Mohamad al-Asaad (Arabic: خالد الأسعد, Arabic pronunciation: [ɐlʔæsʕæd], January 1932 – 18 August 2015) was a Syrian archaeologist and the head of antiquities at the ancient city of Palmyra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. He held this position for over forty years.[6] Al-Asaad was publicly beheaded by the Islamic State on 18 August 2015, at the age of 83.[6]
- ^ Hubbard, Ben (19 August 2015). "Syrian Expert Who Shielded Palmyra Antiquities Meets a Grisly Death at ISIS' Hands". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ "Profile: Khaled al-Asaad". BBC News. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ "President Al-Assad Grants Archeologist Khaled al-Asaa'd Syrian Order of Merit of Excellent Degree". syriatimes.sy. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ a b c The martyr of Palmyra Khaled Al Asaad (PDF). International Council on Monuments and Sites. 2016. p. 13.
- ^ "داعش يذبح أهم شخصية للآن ويعلقه على عمود بالطريق - منوعات". Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Syrian archaeologist 'killed in Palmyra' by IS militants". BBC News. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
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