2,000-year-old artefacts looted from ancient sites in Iraq and Syria by ISIS are being sold on eBay as jihadis cash in on relics dating back millennia . Jewellery , ceramics and coins plundered from museums within ISIS territory are known to pass between criminal gangs before turning up in Gulf States and later appearing on trading websites . Two coins from Apamea , in western Syria , which date back to Ancient Greece have appeared on eBay with price tags of £57 and £90 . Scroll down for video . Selling on eBay : Historical artefacts believed to have been looted by ISIS , such as this coin of Apamea dating back to the time of Ancient Greece , are beginning to appear on eBay . This comes after entire Roman mosaics were ripped up by a bulldozer from the ancient site . The trade in antiquities is a profitable business for the terror group and is thought to be worth tens of millions of pounds , The Times reports . As well as looting ancient artefacts , ISIS is known to levy a 'tax on valuable and historical items found in its territory to ensure the group 's central administration benefits financially from raids on museums . The number of artefacts flowing from the war zone is so great that their market price has actually fallen . Spoils of war : Small coins such as these are easy to smuggle across borders to criminal gangs in neighbouring countries . Above , the artefact is advertised on eBay . It is believed that ISIS takes orders from dealers in neighbouring countries , with small items such as coins easy to smuggle across borders due to the number of people being displaced . Using smuggling routes and links to criminal gangs in Turkey , Lebanon and Jordan , the ancient treasures can be packed in with cargoes of oil , drugs and weapons as they move across borders . eBay insist that they pay attention to the authorities . A spokesman for the company told The Times : 'We remove items from sale based on their advice , support law enforcement investigations and are always prepared to investigate listings causing concern . ' Axel Plathe , director of Unesco 's Iraq office , told The Times : 'We are seeing a more systematic approach to looting under ISIS , linked to generating revenue . Also selling : Another Greek coin advertised as 'Coin of Apamea 'Turreted Tyche & Nike ' Era of Pompey Year 16 VF recently sold on eBay for the equivalent of £90 . This coin , which came from the ancient city of Apamea in western Syria , sold for $ 135 on eBay - the equivalent of around £91 . 'Excavations at the sites have increased and we believe trafficking is on the rise but without access to the sites we still do n't know the true scale . ' It is thought that increased pressure from the Iraqi army is encouraging jihadis to loot anything of value in the territory while they can . They have also desecrated countless Assyrian treasures treasures at Mosul , Nimrud and Dur-Sharrukin . In Nimrud , northern Iraq , militants even smashed up 3,000 year-old winged statues that are placed at the gates of the Palace of Ashurnasirpal . Erasing history : Two weeks ago ISIS extremists targeted a museum in Mosul by using power drills and sledge hammers to destroy artefacts , sparking global outrage . Desecration : An ISIS fanatic uses a power tool to destroy a winged-bull Assyrian protective deity at a museum in Mosul two weeks ago . The attack came just days after extremists targeted a museum in Mosul by using power drills and sledgehammers to destroy artefacts , sparking global outrage . A statement last week from Iraq 's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities did n't elaborate on the extent of the damage . However , they added that ISIS 'continues to defy the will of the world and the feelings of humanity . ' The ancient city of Nimrud was the second capital of Assyria , an ancient kingdom that began in 900BC , partially in present day Iraq , and became a great regional power . The city , which was destroyed in 612 BC , is located on the Tigris River , just south of Mosul , which was captured by ISIS last June .
ISIS have raided countless historical heritage sites since rising to power . Comment: Now antiquities plundered by group are appearing on trading websites . Coins from Syria , dating back to Ancient Greece , have turned up on eBay . It is thought ISIS smuggle artefacts in cargo to criminal gangs in neighbouring countries .