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First Set Of Palmyra Residents To Return Saturday: Syrian Official
Displaced residents of the famed Syrian city of Palmyra, recently recaptured by the army, will begin returning to their homes at the weekend, a government official told AFP today.
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Syria's Palmyra: Ghost Town Bearing Scars Of ISIS Destruction
Explosions rocked the ancient town of Palmyra on Friday and on the horizon, black smoke wafted behind its majestic Roman ruins, as Syrian army experts carefully detonated hundreds of mines they say were planted by ISIS terrorists before they fled the town.
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Very Doubtful' Palmyra Can Be Restored After ISIS: UN Expert
A Syrian expert for the UN's cultural body said today she was "very doubtful" the destruction caused to Palmyra's ancient monuments during its occupation by ISIS can be repaired.
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US Condemns Islamic State Destruction of Syria Temple
The United States added its voice on Tuesday to the global chorus of condemnation of the Islamic State group's destruction of the main temple in the ancient ruins of Palmyra.
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Satellite Images Confirm Destruction of Famed Temple in Syria's Palmyra: UN
Satellite images confirm the destruction of another famed temple in Syria's Palmyra, the United Nations said late on Monday.
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Satellite Images Confirm Palmyra Temple Destruction: UN
Satellite images confirm the destruction of the Baal Shamin temple in Syria's Palmyra, the United Nations said Friday, after international condemnation of the act claimed by the Islamic State group.
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Islamic State Publishes Images of Palmyra Temple Destruction
The Islamic State group today published images showing the destruction of the Baal Shamin temple in Syria's Palmyra, after international condemnation of the act.
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Palmyra Temple Destruction by Islamic State a 'War Crime': UNESCO
The head of the UN cultural watchdog today branded the destruction by IS jihadists of an ancient temple in Syria's Palmyra ruins as a "war crime."
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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 Jihadists Threaten Ancient Palmyra Ruins
The Islamic State group seized Syria's Palmyra on Thursday, reportedly giving it control of half of the country as UNESCO warned the destruction of the ancient city would be "an enormous loss to humanity".
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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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Islamic State at Gates of Syria's Palmyra Raising Fears for Ancient City
Islamic State group fighters advanced to the gates of ancient Palmyra Thursday, raising fears the Syrian world heritage site could face destruction of the kind the jihadists have already wreaked in Iraq.
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Islamic State Jihadists Threaten Syria's Ancient Palmyra: Monitor
Islamic State group jihadists battled Syrian troops near ancient Palmyra Thursday, threatening the UNESCO world heritage site with the kind of destruction it has wreaked in Iraq, a monitoring group said.
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First Set Of Palmyra Residents To Return Saturday: Syrian Official
Displaced residents of the famed Syrian city of Palmyra, recently recaptured by the army, will begin returning to their homes at the weekend, a government official told AFP today.
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Syria's Palmyra: Ghost Town Bearing Scars Of ISIS Destruction
Explosions rocked the ancient town of Palmyra on Friday and on the horizon, black smoke wafted behind its majestic Roman ruins, as Syrian army experts carefully detonated hundreds of mines they say were planted by ISIS terrorists before they fled the town.
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Very Doubtful' Palmyra Can Be Restored After ISIS: UN Expert
A Syrian expert for the UN's cultural body said today she was "very doubtful" the destruction caused to Palmyra's ancient monuments during its occupation by ISIS can be repaired.
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US Condemns Islamic State Destruction of Syria Temple
The United States added its voice on Tuesday to the global chorus of condemnation of the Islamic State group's destruction of the main temple in the ancient ruins of Palmyra.
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Satellite Images Confirm Destruction of Famed Temple in Syria's Palmyra: UN
Satellite images confirm the destruction of another famed temple in Syria's Palmyra, the United Nations said late on Monday.
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Satellite Images Confirm Palmyra Temple Destruction: UN
Satellite images confirm the destruction of the Baal Shamin temple in Syria's Palmyra, the United Nations said Friday, after international condemnation of the act claimed by the Islamic State group.
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Islamic State Publishes Images of Palmyra Temple Destruction
The Islamic State group today published images showing the destruction of the Baal Shamin temple in Syria's Palmyra, after international condemnation of the act.
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Palmyra Temple Destruction by Islamic State a 'War Crime': UNESCO
The head of the UN cultural watchdog today branded the destruction by IS jihadists of an ancient temple in Syria's Palmyra ruins as a "war crime."
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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 Jihadists Threaten Ancient Palmyra Ruins
The Islamic State group seized Syria's Palmyra on Thursday, reportedly giving it control of half of the country as UNESCO warned the destruction of the ancient city would be "an enormous loss to humanity".
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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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Islamic State at Gates of Syria's Palmyra Raising Fears for Ancient City
Islamic State group fighters advanced to the gates of ancient Palmyra Thursday, raising fears the Syrian world heritage site could face destruction of the kind the jihadists have already wreaked in Iraq.
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Islamic State Jihadists Threaten Syria's Ancient Palmyra: Monitor
Islamic State group jihadists battled Syrian troops near ancient Palmyra Thursday, threatening the UNESCO world heritage site with the kind of destruction it has wreaked in Iraq, a monitoring group said.
