Sponsor Message In June 2015, ISIS began destroying the ancient tombs at Palmyra, which as the CBC reported, were some of the best preserved examples of early Islamic mausoleums. The militants ...

BEIRUT - Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants re-occupied Palmyra on Sunday, taking the ancient central city from government troops in a major advance after a year of setbacks in Syria ...

Another world wonder is on the brink of destruction as ISIS continues its rampage through the cultural heritage of Iraq and Syria. This time it is the ancient oasis city of Palmyra in Syria ...

ISIS militants beheaded a renowned Syrian archaeologist in the ancient town of Palmyra, and then hung his body from one of the town's Roman columns. NPR's Alice Fordham reported on the brutal ...

Palmyra's ancient theater, seen on Feb. 21, was used by ISIS for public executions during the group's takeover of the region. Syrians are hoping for a return of tourists now that the country has ...

capturing the ancient Palmyra Castle as they marched toward the ISIS fighters commanding the ancient city, state-run media said. And as the UNESCO world heritage site comes once again under the ...

Jack is International Security and Terrorism Correspondent for Newsweek. New images of Palmyra released to Newsweek by the Directorate of Syrian Antiquities on Tuesday show the Islamic State ...

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BEIRUT - Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants advanced toward the central Syrian city of Palmyra on Wednesday, threatening to besiege the world-famous ancient site several weeks after ...

PALMYRA, Syria — This ancient city, once one of the most important stops on the Silk Road, bears the scars of ISIS attacks and more than a decade of Syria's civil war. It also carries Syrian ...