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Dan Cruickshank's Civilisation Under Attack

Islamic State has declared war on the most important ancient architectural sites in the world. Dan Cruickshank charts its destructive advance and asks what we can do to stop them.

Islamic State has declared war on the most important and romantic ancient architectural sites in the world. Jihadi fighters seek the total destruction of the wonders of the ancient world that gave us writing, the wheel and the first cities. Dan Cruickshank charts the likely course of Islamic State's destructive advance and asks how this can be happening and what we can do to stop them.

1 hour

Last on

Wed 8 Jul 2015 02:15

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Role Contributor
Presenter Dan Cruickshank
Executive Producer Basil Comely
Producer David Vincent
Director David Vincent
Production Coordinator Grace Brassington
Production Manager Lia La Via

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