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Islamic State has declared war on the most important ancient architectural sites in the world. In this two part series Dan Cruickshank charts the destructive advance of IS.

Islamic State has declared war on the most important and romantic ancient architectural sites in the world. Jihadi fighters seek the total destruction of the wonders of the ancient world that gave us writing, the wheel and the first cities. In this two-part series Dan Cruickshank charts the likely course of Islamic State's destructive advance and asks how this can be happening and what we can do to stop them.

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 3 Aug 2015 01:30GMT

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Role Contributor
Presenter Dan Cruickshank
Executive Producer Basil Comely
Producer David Vincent
Director David Vincent
Production Coordinator Grace Brassington
Production Manager Lia La Via

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