So-called “Islamic State” terrorist group blown up the Arch of Triumph, a major monument in the 2,000-year-old Roman city of Palmyra, Syria's antiquities chief says.
Maamoun 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.
ISIS militants blew up temples at the Roman-era UNESCO World Heritage site, which it has controlled since capturing Palmyra in May and mined other monuments and historic buildings.
The group considers the buildings sacrilegious.
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