> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://book.costoffreedom.cc/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://book.costoffreedom.cc/index/rebuild-asad-al-lat.md). # Rebuild Asad Al-Lat > [Georges Dahdouh](https://github.com/costoffreedom/costoffreedom-book/tree/2206d40f4fbd41d7489de1da00d444b3d56f0f0a/book/appendix/attributions.html#georges-dahdouh) Allat Lion, Palmyra, [picture](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lion_in_the_garden_of_Palmyra_Archeological_Museum,_2010-04-21.jpg) by Mappo ![Allat Lion, Palmyra, pitcure by Mappo](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Lion_in_the_garden_of_Palmyra_Archeological_Museum%2C_2010-04-21.jpg/800px-Lion_in_the_garden_of_Palmyra_Archeological_Museum%2C_2010-04-21.jpg) Watching the news in Syria, bloodshed and destruction everywhere, we have mixed feelings, fear for our parents and friends in the country facing all these atrocities, and there’s nothing that we can do. The scene of an ISIS member destroying Asad Al-Lat statue with a hammer triggered it all, the statue of a lion protecting a deer, with an ancient script on its left leg, saying that bloodshed is prohibited. We can fight this particular crime, a crime against humanity, because what they destroyed in Palmyra besides many other areas, is the world’s heritage. They want these statues, this heritage, to disappear forever, but we will make the memory of these statues reach every corner in the world: this is how this project aims to resist destruction and ignorance. We will provide open source 3D models of as much as we can of the Syrian statues, focusing on those that have been destroyed, so anyone worldwide can download, 3D print or use them in their applications, and eventually make an online museum to exhibit these 3D replicas. This project cannot compensate for the loss of those priceless masterpieces, but at least we can still keep them in the memories of successive generations. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://book.costoffreedom.cc/index/rebuild-asad-al-lat.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.