cover of episode The ATHAR Project | Investigation

The ATHAR Project | Investigation

2021/7/20
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Amr Al-Azm and Katie A. Paul, academics based in the US, became key figures in the ATHAR project, documenting the illegal trafficking of antiquities in Syria amidst the chaos of civil war and ISIS control.

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Across the ravaged towns and cities of Syria, looters are trafficking the country's rich reserves of priceless antiquities. Amr Al-Azm and Katie A. Paul, two US-based academics, became unlikely spymasters on a mission to hold the looters to account. Standing in their way are ISIS militants, a hostile regime and the world's largest social network. Vanessa Kirby tells a powerful story of preservation in the face of destruction. What's YOUR cause? From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Gemma Newby. Produced by Joe Foley. Music by Nick Ryan.

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