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Pictures reveal IS damage to Palmyra

Posted by patricksyder on March 28, 2016
Posted in: Syder Travel Blog, Syria.

Today’s release of pictures showing damage to the ancient desert city of Palmyra by the BBC from Reuters news agency are in some ways a huge relief. A relief in that the landscape of the city as a whole remains intact. It could have been far worse. However the specific monuments that were targeted as in the Temples (apparently idolatrous to IS beliefs) and the once stunning Triumphal Arch (idolatrous? really…..) have been utterly destroyed. Whilst the BBC’s intention was to provide information to the viewer I dont see how one can get a complete idea of the scale of destruction unless one has something to compare it against.

I have done that here. Please forward this to anyone you feel would be interested to see. There are links below to help.

Bel Temple complex

The Temple of Bel complex. Picture was taken in May 2009. Only a doorway now remains…….

Temple of Bel before ISIS

The Temple of Bel. The picture was taken in May 2009

Temple of Bel after ISIS

The Temple of Bel, March 2016. Only the doorway remains standing.

Triumphal Arch before ISIS

The Triumphal Arch. The picture was taken in May 2009

Triumphal Arch after ISIS

The Triumphal Arch, March 2016. Nothing remains

Funerary Towers

These evocative funerary towers had stood for over 2000 years before ISIS dynamited all of them last year.

Temple of Bel Shamin

As was the Temple of Baalshamin, now completely destroyed

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