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ISIS Plunders, Jihad And The Illicit Antiquities Market

Ruins in the ancient city of Palmyra are among Syria's many priceless treasures.
Ruins in the ancient city of Palmyra are among Syria's many priceless treasures. Andrey Nekrasov - Vwpics/VW Pics/ZUMA

Amid the mayhem of civil war, huge money is to be made from stealing and selling archeological treasures from Iraq and Syria. ISIS ambitions are fueling an already huge black market.

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