ISIS blows up Ancient Arch of Triumph in Palmyra in Syria, says Syrian official
The ancient city of Palmyra
(IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – Chief of the Syrian Antiquities Authority, Maamoun Abdul Karim, announced that ISIS militants have blown up the Arch of Triumph, a major monument in the 2,000-year-old Roman city of Palmyra.
Abdulkarim told Reuters that sources in Palmyra had confirmed that the Arch of Triumph, a jewel in the exquisite collection of ruins in the oasis city, had been blown up.
Syrian officials stated previously that the ISIS organization has blown up several temples at the Roman-era UNESCO World Heritage site.