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Source: Smithsonian

10-30-18

Forced to Close by Civil War, the National Museum of Damascus Re-Opens Its Doors

The museum’s collections were among 300,000 artifacts hidden by officials as violence spread in Syria.

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Forced to Close by Civil War, the National Museum of Damascus Re-Opens Its Doors