UNESCO has condemned Isil's destruction of the temple of Baal Shamin in Palmyra, Syria, as a war crime. The temple was built nearly 2,000 years ago and UNESCO has described it as a symbol of Syria's ...

The Islamic State group has released propaganda images that purport to show militants laying explosives in and then blowing up the 2,000-year-old temple of Baalshamin in Syria's ancient caravan city ...

BEIRUT – A look at Palmyra, the archaeological gem that Islamic State fighters retook Sunday from Syrian troops in a major advance after a year of setbacks in Syria and neighboring Iraq. A desert ...

The Islamic State group released propaganda images Tuesday that purport to show militants laying explosives in and then blowing up the 2,000-year-old temple of Baalshamin in Syria’s ancient caravan ...

DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Palmyra's renowned Temple of Bel, blown up by Islamic State last year, is not beyond repair but the full extent of damage in the ancient city could take weeks to establish because ...

PALMYRA, Syria -- When Islamic State fighters overran the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra almost a year ago, Maha Abderrazak was among tens of thousands of civilians who fled west, many escaping with ...

The killing fields in Syria spread quickly. Blood has spilled from streets to neighborhoods, urban centers out to the countryside, and eventually to ancient ruins. No corner of the country has been ...