Photos: Damage to Palmyra ruins, museum revealed
A general view shows the remains of the entrance to the iconic Temple of Bel that was destroyed by Islamic State group jihadists in September 2015 in the ancient city of Palmyra after government troops recaptured the UNESCO world heritage site from the IS group on March 27, 2016.
Syrian antiquities experts expressed shock at the destruction the Islamic State group wrought inside Palmyra’s museum, where scores of artifacts were smashed before troops drove the extremists out of the historic town. Read the story.
