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Palmyra Arch To Be Recreated In London's Trafalgar Square
Archeologists were told today to build a full-scale recreation of the iconic Arch of Triumph from the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra in London's Trafalgar Square to mark its liberation from ISIS.
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Syria Army Closes In On Palmyra Ruins: Antiquities Chief
Syrian troops and allied militia pressed a major advance against jihadists in Palmyra today, coming within several hundred metres (yards) of the ancient city's famed ruins, the country's antiquities chief told Agence France Presse.
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Islamic State Blows Up Arch of Triumph in Syria's Palmyra
Islamic State extremists have blown up the famous Arch of Triumph in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, the country's head of antiquities said Monday, as the jihadists press their campaign to tear down the treasured heritage site.
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Islamic State Blows Up Famed Tower Tombs at Syria's Palmyra
Islamic State group jihadists have blown up several of ancient Palmyra's famed tower tombs as they press their demolition of the UNESCO-listed world heritage site, Syria's antiquities chief said Friday.
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Islamic State Militants Blow Up Palmyra's Ancient Tower Tombs: Syria's Antiquities Chief
Islamic State has blown up three ancient tower tombs in Palmyra built between the years 44 and 103 AD, Syria's antiquities chief said today, having also destroyed two ancient temples at the site in central Syria in the last few weeks.
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Islamic State Blows Up Ancient Temple at Syria's Palmyra Ruins
Islamic State group jihadists on Sunday blew up the ancient temple of Baal Shamin in the UNESCO-listed Syrian city of Palmyra, the country's antiquities chief told AFP.
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Islamic State Beheads 82-Year-Old Ex-Antiquities Chief in Syria's Palmyra
The Islamic State group has beheaded the 82-year-old former antiquities director for the ancient city of Palmyra, Syria's antiquities chief and a monitor said.
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UNESCO Condemns Islamic State Destruction of Syria's Palmyra Antiquities
UNESCO on Friday condemned the destruction by Islamic State group jihadists of antiquities in the Syrian city of Palmyra, describing it as an attempt to strip the people of their heritage in order "to enslave them".
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Islamic State Destroys 2000-Year-Old Lion Statue in Syria's Palmyria
Islamic State (IS) group jihadists have destroyed a famous statue of a lion outside the museum in the Syrian city of Palmyra, the country's antiquities director said Thursday.
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Islamic State Destroys Ancient Islamic Mausoleums in Syria's Palmyra
Islamic State group fighters have destroyed two ancient Muslim mausoleums in the historic Syrian city of Palmyra, the country's antiquities director said today.
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Islamic State Enters Ruins of Syria's Palmyra: Monitor
Islamic State fighters in Syria have entered the ancient ruins of Palmyra after taking complete control of the central city but there are no reports so far of any destruction of antiquities, a group monitoring the war said on Thursday.
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Palmyra Arch To Be Recreated In London's Trafalgar Square
Archeologists were told today to build a full-scale recreation of the iconic Arch of Triumph from the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra in London's Trafalgar Square to mark its liberation from ISIS.
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Syria Army Closes In On Palmyra Ruins: Antiquities Chief
Syrian troops and allied militia pressed a major advance against jihadists in Palmyra today, coming within several hundred metres (yards) of the ancient city's famed ruins, the country's antiquities chief told Agence France Presse.
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Islamic State Blows Up Arch of Triumph in Syria's Palmyra
Islamic State extremists have blown up the famous Arch of Triumph in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, the country's head of antiquities said Monday, as the jihadists press their campaign to tear down the treasured heritage site.
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Islamic State Blows Up Famed Tower Tombs at Syria's Palmyra
Islamic State group jihadists have blown up several of ancient Palmyra's famed tower tombs as they press their demolition of the UNESCO-listed world heritage site, Syria's antiquities chief said Friday.
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Islamic State Militants Blow Up Palmyra's Ancient Tower Tombs: Syria's Antiquities Chief
Islamic State has blown up three ancient tower tombs in Palmyra built between the years 44 and 103 AD, Syria's antiquities chief said today, having also destroyed two ancient temples at the site in central Syria in the last few weeks.
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Islamic State Blows Up Ancient Temple at Syria's Palmyra Ruins
Islamic State group jihadists on Sunday blew up the ancient temple of Baal Shamin in the UNESCO-listed Syrian city of Palmyra, the country's antiquities chief told AFP.
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Islamic State Beheads 82-Year-Old Ex-Antiquities Chief in Syria's Palmyra
The Islamic State group has beheaded the 82-year-old former antiquities director for the ancient city of Palmyra, Syria's antiquities chief and a monitor said.
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UNESCO Condemns Islamic State Destruction of Syria's Palmyra Antiquities
UNESCO on Friday condemned the destruction by Islamic State group jihadists of antiquities in the Syrian city of Palmyra, describing it as an attempt to strip the people of their heritage in order "to enslave them".
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Islamic State Destroys 2000-Year-Old Lion Statue in Syria's Palmyria
Islamic State (IS) group jihadists have destroyed a famous statue of a lion outside the museum in the Syrian city of Palmyra, the country's antiquities director said Thursday.
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Islamic State Destroys Ancient Islamic Mausoleums in Syria's Palmyra
Islamic State group fighters have destroyed two ancient Muslim mausoleums in the historic Syrian city of Palmyra, the country's antiquities director said today.
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Islamic State Enters Ruins of Syria's Palmyra: Monitor
Islamic State fighters in Syria have entered the ancient ruins of Palmyra after taking complete control of the central city but there are no reports so far of any destruction of antiquities, a group monitoring the war said on Thursday.
