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TIL about Khaled al-Asaad, a Syrian archaeologist who helped evacuate a museum ISIS was approaching and was captured by ISIS; he was beheaded because he wouldn't tell his captors the location of hidden ancient artifacts. Today is the four-year anniversary of his death.

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