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Civilization Under Attack

Episode 1

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS EuropeLatest broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS North America

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. In this two-part series 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. Show less

Contributors

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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