Palmyra: The ancient pearl of Syria's desert

An image distributed by Islamic State militants on social media to show the destruction of a Roman-era temple in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra. (Reuters/Social Media)

Updated on: Sep 01, 2015 5:03 PM IST

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An image distributed by Islamic State militants on social media to show the destruction of a Roman-era temple in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra. (Reuters/Social Media)

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A view shows the Monumental Arch in the historical city of Palmyra, Syria. The hardline IS group has destroyed part of an ancient temple in Syria's Palmyra city, a group monitoring the conflict said. (Reuters/Sandra Auger)

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Another view shows the historical city of Palmyra. (Reuters)

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This file photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA shows the general view of the ancient Roman city of Palmyra, northeast of Damascus, Syria. (SANA via AP, File)

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A view shows the colonnade in the historical city of Palmyra. (Reuters)

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The external courtyard of the sanctuary of Baal in Palmyra (AFP Photo)

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A general view of Palmyra's Temple of Bel (Reuters Photo)

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A general view shows the Temple of Bel in Palmyra before it was destroyed (Reuters Photo)

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Combination picture shows the site of the Temple of Bel before (top) and after its apparent destruction in Palmyra, Syria. (Unitar-Unosat/Handout via Reuters)