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A general view taken on March 26, 2016, shows the ancient oasis city of Palmyra, northeast of the capital Damascus, during a military operation by Syrian pro-government forces to retake the ancient city from ISIS.
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 26, 2016 | Middle East
DAMASCUS – Once Syria recaptures the city, Palmyra’s ancient Roman temples and archway, blown up by ISIS militants last year, will be restored from the ultra-hardline group, said the head of the antiquities authority on Saturday. Mamoun Abdelkarim revealed...