Syria's cultural history being destroyed and looted

"A walnut tree stripped of its branches stands in the rubble of the Kalat al-Numan citadel, originally built during the Roman era some 2,000 years ago." (John Cantlie/AFP/Getty Images)

Res ipsa loquitur.  But if you want more grim details about wartime destruction and looting, see the depressing article at the Washington Post.