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Graphic shows location of Palmyra and the Arch of Triumph.
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SYRIA

Palmyra amphitheatre destroyed

By Jordi Bou

January 20, 2017 - Militants from the so-called Islamic State group have destroyed parts of the Roman amphitheatre in Syria’s ancient city of Palmyra. IS recaptured the archaeological site in December, nine months after it was expelled in a government offensive.

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PUBLISHED: 20/01/2017; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Getty Images, Google Earth, A. Najjar, B. Gagnon, S. Isachenko
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