Thieves steal artifacts from Jbeil archaeology museum

JBEIL, Lebanon: Thieves broke into an archaeological museum and stole 30 small artifacts in a daring overnight raid in the town of Jbeil Monday, the National News Agency reported.

Syrian violence threatens ancient treasures

By Suleiman Al-Khalidi

(Reuters) - Syrian museums have locked away thousands of ancient treasures to protect them from looting and violence but one of humanity's greatest cultural heritages remains in grave peril, the archaeologist charged with their protection said.