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Research Articles

Cultural Heritage Under Attack: Motives for Deliberate Destruction of Cultural Property in Armed Conflict in Swat

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Pages 258-277 | Received 12 Aug 2020, Accepted 23 Apr 2023, Published online: 10 Sep 2023

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