Islamic State Beheads Top Syrian Antiquities Scholar   Syrian government says Khalid Asaad was killed in Palmyra Islamic State militants have beheaded one of Syria’s most prominent antiquities scholars, 82-year-old Khalid Asaad, in the ancient Roman city of Palmyra. Islamic State militants beheaded one of Syria’s most prominent antiquities scholars in the ancient city of … Continue reading Islamic State Beheads Top Syrian Antiquities Scholar