Apamea
Apamea, Syria
Looted and partially destroyed between 2011 and 2019
The Parthenon
Athens, Greece Damaged and looted 1803 I think the Elgin Marbles should be returned to complete the Parthenon. Tobias C. Also requested by Dillon C. The Parthenon was a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena located on the Acropolis in Athens. Construction took place between 447 BC and 438 BC, although decoration of the building continued afterwards. It […]
Old Summer Palace
Beijing, China
Arson 1860
Great Walls of Benin
Benin City, Edo, Nigeria Destroyed 1897 I was born and raised in southern Nigeria in a town called Warri, Bendel State; the capital was Benin City. I always knew about the Benin people and culture as I had family, friends, classmates, and neighbors who were from the Benin tribe. I was even more fascinated by […]