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People walk next to a mosque destroyed by an earthquake in Malatya, Turkey, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. A powerful quake has knocked down multiple buildings in southeast Turkey and Syria and many casualties are feared. (DIA images via AP)
Earthquake in Turkey Damages Cultural Heritage Sites
On Monday February 6, at 4:17 am local time, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, lasting over two minutes.
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Facebook Bans the Sale of Looted Antiquities
In new community guidelines released this week, Facebook announced a new policy meant to halt the sales of looted artifacts on its platform.