How Syria's architecture laid the foundation for brutal war

Watch and share today’s TED Talk. [View it in your browser]. [TED] July 5, 2016 Today’s TED Talk How Syria's architecture laid the foundation for brutal war 10:25 minutes · TEDSummit What caused the war in Syria? Oppression, drought and religious differences all played key roles, but Marwa Al-Sabouni suggests another reason: architecture. Speaking to us over the Internet from Homs, where for the last six years she has watched the war tear her city apart, Al-Sabouni suggests that Syria's architecture divided its once tolerant and multicultural society into single-identity enclaves defined by class and religion. The country's future now depends on how it chooses to rebuild. [Watch now »] Playlist of the Day [The road to peace] The road to peace Peace. It's humanity's eternal, elusive dream. These speakers offer inspired ideas, practical advice and real-world examples from around the globe of how it just might be attainable. [Watch »] 10 talks · Total run time 2:24:03 NEW ON IDEAS.TED.COM Finding the legendary lost cultures of ancient Peru Ancient Peru was home to many cultures, most of them still mysterious. But as Sarah Parcak points her satellite-archaeology lens (and her new citizen-explorer project) at the Peruvian landscape, the invisible past is primed to make a remarkable comeback. [Visit ideas.ted.com »] [Facebook] Join us on [Facebook] [Twitter] Follow us [@TEDTalks] You are receiving this email because you've subscribed to our mailing list. You might also like our [weekly emails], compiling all the week’s TED Talks in one handy mailing. Copyright © 2016 TED, All rights reserved. You're receiving the TED Talks daily email because you subscribed to it on TED.com. (Was this forwarded by a friend? You can sign up here: ) Our mailing address is: TED 330 Hudson Street 11th Floor New York, NY 10013 [Add us to your address book] [unsubscribe from this list] [update subscription preferences] [view email in browser]