Palmyra Heritage Centre

It's not just the marauding ISIS which poses a great threat to the heritage sites like Palmyra, but climate change too can wreak havoc in cities like Venice, says Mechtild Rossler, Director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre.

Syrian forces strengthened their hold on Palmyra on Monday and pushed forward against the ISIS group after dealing it a major blow by retaking the ancient city.

It's not just the marauding ISIS which poses a great threat to the heritage sites like Palmyra, but climate change too can wreak havoc in cities like Venice, says Mechtild Rossler, Director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre.

Syrian forces strengthened their hold on Palmyra on Monday and pushed forward against the ISIS group after dealing it a major blow by retaking the ancient city.