Khaled al-Asaad

Not to be confused with Khaled Al-Asad, the character of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.

Khaled al-Asaad
Khaled al-Asaad in 2002
Born
Khaled Mohamad al-Asaad

1 January 1932[1]
Palmyra, Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon[2]
(now Syria)
Died18 August 2015 (aged 83)
Palmyra, Syria
Cause of deathMurder by beheading
Alma materDamascus University
OccupationArchaeologist
Known forHead of antiquities in Palmyra
Honours

Khaled Mohamad al-Asaad (Arabic: خالد الأسعد, Arabic pronunciation: [ɐlʔæsʕæd], January 1932 – 18 August 2015) was a Syrian archaeologist and the head of antiquities at the ancient city of Palmyra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. He held this position for over forty years.[6] Al-Asaad was publicly beheaded by the Islamic State on 18 August 2015, at the age of 83.[6]

  1. ^ Hubbard, Ben (19 August 2015). "Syrian Expert Who Shielded Palmyra Antiquities Meets a Grisly Death at ISIS' Hands". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Profile: Khaled al-Asaad". BBC News. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  3. ^ "President Al-Assad Grants Archeologist Khaled al-Asaa'd Syrian Order of Merit of Excellent Degree". syriatimes.sy. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  4. ^ a b c The martyr of Palmyra Khaled Al Asaad (PDF). International Council on Monuments and Sites. 2016. p. 13.
  5. ^ "داعش يذبح أهم شخصية للآن ويعلقه على عمود بالطريق - منوعات". Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Syrian archaeologist 'killed in Palmyra' by IS militants". BBC News. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.