Ain Dara

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Ain Dara was an ancient Hittite site in Afrin, north west Syria; it was significantly damaged by Turkish bombing raids in 2018 whilst the imposing (and unique) stone lion was stolen by a Turkish backed militia.

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Size: 3264px × 2448px
Location: Syria, Ain Dara
Photo credit: © Kim GORDON-BATES / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

Keywords: abandoned, age, ain, andara, antiquity, archaeology, architecture, conflict, dara, dilapidated, engravings, history, hittite, iron, monument, pillaged, ruins, syria, war