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.

Khaled al-Asaad
Khaled al-Asaad in 2002
Born
Khaled Mohamad al-Asaad

1 January 1932
Palmyra, French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon
(now Syria)
Died18 August 2015 (aged 83)
Palmyra, Syria
Cause of deathMurder by beheading
Alma materUniversity of Damascus
OccupationArchaeologist
Known forHead of antiquities in Palmyra
Honours
  • Order of Civil Merit of the Syrian Arab Republic (excellent class)
  • National Order of Merit of France
  • Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
  • Order of Merit of the Republic of Tunisia
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