But IS launched a campaign of destruction after capturing Palmyra, using its ancient theatre as a venue for public executions and murdering its 82-year-old former antiquities chief. The jihadists ...
Palmyra was once a key hub to the ancient Silk Road network linking the Roman and Parthian empires to Asia. Located in the Syrian desert, it is renowned for its 2,000-year-old Roman-era ruins.
Experts push to restore Syria’s war-torn heritage sites, including renowned Roman ruins at Palmyra
(AP Photo/Khalil Hamra) PALMYRA, Syria (AP ... Located in the Syrian desert, it is renowned for its 2,000-year-old Roman-era ruins. It is now marked by shattered columns and damaged temples.
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