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Palmyra's Baalshamin temple 'blown up by IS'

Islamic State militants have blown up the ancient temple of Baalshamin at Palmyra, Syrian officials and activists say.

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  • Gracey (edited 8 years ago)
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    ISIS is using the same destructive tactics as other "historical" would be conquerors. Best way to destroy a society... destroy their history -- the Romans did it, the "Christians" did it, the Egyptians did it... America did it...

    ISIS learned well from the other despotic conquerors.

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