Our cultural heritage is under attack. We must all join the fight to protect it

Oct 11, 2016

Children walk in front of the Sidy Mahamoud cemetery, where Islamist militants destroyed ancient mausoleums in Timbuktu, Mali, July 25, 2013.

From Mali to Syria, terrorists are destroying our cultural heritage Image: REUTERS/Joe Penney

Mark Vlasic

Executive Producer, Blood and Treasure, CBS Television Studios

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The rubble left from an ancient mausoleum destroyed by Islamist militants in Timbuktu. Image: REUTERS/Joe Penney

Irina Bokova at the presentation of the Unite for Heritage operation, a UN-backed task force to protect monuments and cultural sites. Image: REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini

This map shows where some of the world’s cultural heritage sites are at risk from terrorists. Image: The Antiquities Coalition

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