Khaled al-Asaad
Khaled Mohamad al-Asaad (Arabic: خالد الأسعد; Arabic pronunciation: [ɐlʔæsʕæd]; 1 January 1932 – 18 August 2015) was a Syrian archaeologist who was head of antiquities in the ancient city of Palmyra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. He held this position for over forty years.