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I'm a specialist in the destruction of art during war, and I know that Trump's targeting of #IranianCulturalSites wouldn't just be a clear war crime... it wouldn't even work. A thread.
Destruction of cultural sites increases the resistance of enemy troops, cuts off the possibility of cooperation from civilians, and exponentially multiplies the difficulty of reestablishing peace.
Cultural destruction is a good tactic only for insurgents, like the Islamic State, who want a low-risk way to clear territory by frightening civilians + cutting their ties to their homes, so they flee/become refugees.
Good thing the @DeptofDefense's Law of War Manual has conveniently summarized all the reasons targeting #IranianCulturalSites would be a war crime! dod.defense.gov/Portals/1/Docu… 
Iran is a country with a long and rich history where many civilisations thrived, stretching back thousands of years. With 24 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, each with its own story to tell, Iran offers an incredible variety of archaeological & cultural wonders.
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From ziggurats to ancient palaces, Zoroastrian temples, sublime mosques, Christian monasteries, and beautiful Persian gardens, there is no shortage of wonderful places to explore in Iran.
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In April 2019, I went on a two-week archaeological tour of Iran. Our “Glory of Persia” tour took us to Iran’s 4 ancient capitals: Susa, Ecbatana, Pasargadae and Persepolis. We traced the roots of the Elamites, Achaemenids, Parthians, Sasanians and Safavids.
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These are some of the #IranianCulturalSites that @realDonaldTrump threatened to destroy.
Persepolis. Of of the last standing massive archaeological complexes from ancient Persia. The Iranians and their cultural institutions have done a fantastic job in protecting it.
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Persepolis. Of of the last standing massive archaeological complexes from ancient Persia. The Iranians and their cultural institutions have done a fantastic job in protecting it.
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Several shrines are completely covered in extremely intricate geometrical cut mirrors. Going inside any of them makes you feel like Iranians have found a way to capture all of the galaxy’s stars in a single building.
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Iranian Islamic architecture is... just too beautiful for words. A perfect harmony of materials, engineering, symbolism and function.
Muqarnasas: representations of God’s honey blessing us from heaven.
Wooden bricks for earthquake-proofing.
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Muqarnasas: representations of God’s honey blessing us from heaven.
Wooden bricks for earthquake-proofing.
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