Filename : 000_9a7a5.843db125103.original.jpg - To go with Russias Hermitage Museum offers help to restore Palmyra (published on 2016-04-05 01:57:29)
The director of Russia's renowned Hermitage Museum, which has an important collection of sculptures from Palmyra, has offered its expertise to help restore the ancient Syrian city retaken by President Bashar al-Assad's forces from the Islamic State group.
“Restoring Palmyra is the responsibility of all of us,” said Mikhail Piotrovsky, surrounded by displays of tomb stones, sculptures and coins from Palmyra at the museum in Saint Petersburg.
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