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On the Ground in Palmyra, Where a Syrian Archaeological Gem Hopes for a Revival
Syria’s new authorities will have to decide whether and how the monuments destroyed by Islamic State in Palmyra should be rebuilt. Perhaps the most important of them is the inner Temple of Bel ...
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Report documents devastation of ancient city of Palmyra, a World Heritage Site, after the fall of the Assad regime
Palmyra is one of the most famous sites in Syria ... could be helpful in their reconstruction. The BaalShamin Temple, around 2,200 years old, has been reduced to rubble. On the Roman theater ...
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Islamic State Destroy Temple of Baal in Syria’s Palmyra
Islamic State militants in Syria have severely damaged a 2,000-year-old temple considered one of the greatest sites of the ancient world. Photo: UNESCO.
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Experts push to restore Syria’s war-torn heritage sites, including renowned Roman ruins at Palmyra
PALMYRA, Syria — Experts are returning to Syria’s war-ravaged heritage sites, hoping to lay the groundwork for restoring them and reviving tourism, which they say could provide a boost to the ...