Travel

The Villains Threatening the Cradle of Civilization

TIME TRAVEL

A modern-day journey through a land molded by history exposes an alarming number of threats to historical preservation, from tomb looters to ISIS vandals to dam builders.

Leon McCarron
Leon McCarron
A photograph of the Tigris River Near Assur, Iraq.
Giovanni Mereghetti/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images
Leon McCarron

Leon McCarron

Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here.

Trending Now
politicsFinally, There’s an Official Reason for the NJ Drone Mystery
Lily Mae Lazarus
politicsSteve Bannon Is Already Claiming Trump Can Run Again in 2028
David Gardner
politicsElon Musk Denied Access to SpaceX’s Biggest Government Secrets Over Drugs and Foreign Contacts
Janna Brancolini
scoutedThe Best Gifts For Gen Z Folks, According to a Gen Z’er
Daisy Maldonado
scoutedThe Best Adult Advent Calendars to Countdown to the Holidays in 2024
Layne Van Vranken