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of this really incredible danger. >> hmm. interesting. we've seen video of them destroying artifacts in museums, but also heard that they sell some of them as well. >> so i don't know if isis is doing the direct sales, but i can tell you that they control areas of archaeological sites that have been very heavily damaged. we're talking about sites like duri ropus like swiss cheese now pocked with marks. some of the most famous sites what we consider the cradle of civilization have been looted under isis control and isis is given the monetary benefit from those sales. >> i need to understand though i think a lot of viewers have probably never heard of palmira. what's the importance? antiquities and historical sites? what are we talking about? >> it's one of six archaeological sites a world heritage site in syria but there are thousands throughout syria