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Smugglers Thrive On Syria's Chaos, Looting Cultural Treasures

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A Syrian policeman patrols the ancient oasis city of Palmyra in March. Many Syrian antiquities have been looted and smuggled out of the country during the past three years of civil war. (Joseph Eid/AFP/Getty Images)
A Syrian policeman patrols the ancient oasis city of Palmyra in March. Many Syrian antiquities have been looted and smuggled out of the country during the past three years of civil war. (Joseph Eid/AFP/Getty Images)

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