Khaled al-Asaad
Khaled Mohamad al-Asaad (Arabic: خالد الأسعد, Arabic pronunciation: [ɐlʔæsʕæd], January 1932 – 18 August 2015) was a Syrian archaeologist and the head of antiquities at the ancient city of Palmyra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. He held this position for over forty years. Al-Asaad was publicly beheaded by the Islamic State on 18 August 2015, at the age of 83.
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Born | Khaled Mohamad al-Asaad 1 January 1932 Palmyra, French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon (now Syria) |
Died | 18 August 2015 (aged 83) Palmyra, Syria |
Cause of death | Murder by beheading |
Alma mater | University of Damascus |
Occupation | Archaeologist |
Known for | Head of antiquities in Palmyra |
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