Under control of ISIS

Connected Sites: 4

WHS that are (or have been) under control of the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

Connected Sites

  • Ashur
    Ashur
    Iraq
    Inscribed: 2003
    2.86
    20
    2
    Since March 7, 2015, The City Was In Isil Held Territory; As Of February 2017, The Group No Longer Controls The Site, However It Is Not Secure Enough For Archaeological Experts To Evaluate (Wiki)
  • Hatra
    Hatra
    Iraq
    Inscribed: 1985
    3.40
    21
    5
    Actions By The Islamic State Of Iraq And The Levant, Which Occupied The Area In Mid-2014, Have Been A Major Threat To Hatra. (Wiki) - On The 26th Of April 2017, The Ruins Were Eventually Reclaimed By Iraqi Soldiers
  • Palmyra
    Palmyra
    Syria
    Inscribed: 1980
    3.98
    85
    3
    On 21 May 2015, Some Artifacts Were Removed From The Palmyra Museum By The Syrian Curators And Transported In 2 Trucks To Damascus. ... The Same Day, Isil Forces Entered The World Heritage Site (Wiki) - On 27 March 2016 The Site Was Recaptured By Syrian Government Troops.
  • Sabratha
    Sabratha
    Libya
    Inscribed: 1982
    3.43
    35
    3
    Since Dec 10, 2015. They Have Been Ousted By "A Combination Of Us Airstrikes And Attacks By Local Forces" In February/March 2016.
    See Www.Telegraph.Co.Uk