Khaled Al-Asaad (???-2015)

Khaled Al-Asaad also Khaled Asaad, was a Syrian archaeologist who was the head of antiquities for the ancient city of Palmyra for more than 40 years. In May 2015, Taddmur (also known as the modern city of Palmyra) and the ancient city of Palmyra came under the control of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), and al-Asaad was among those captured during this time. He was executed in the modern city of Tadmur, which is adjacent to the ancient city of Palmyra, on 18 August 2015. His body was reported to have been displayed in Tadmur, and then later in the ancient city of Palmyra. According to The Guardian, the charges against him included "loyalty to the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, maintaining contact with senior regime intelligence and security officials and managing Palmyra’s collection of 'idols'."

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