UN confirms destruction of Palmyra temple by Islamic State
Satellite analysis shows 2,000 year old structure has been largely destroyed
Erasing Middle East’s long history amounts to a ‘new war crime’
Islamic State’s rampage through priceless antiquities is causing an irreplaceable loss of world heritage and an obliteration of untold future scholarship
Islamic State destroys 2,000 year-old temple at Palmyra
Temple of Baalshamin one of the most grand structures of Unesco World Heritage site
How guardian of Syria’s antiquities met a grisly death
Khalid al-Asaad refused to tell Islamic State where to find Palmyra’s treasures, say media
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