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2,000-year-old Ruins in the Syrian Desert Face Destruction by ISIS
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15.05.2015
The ruins of an ancient city that have withstood centuries of conflict in the Syrian desert are now facing their greatest threat yet: the militants of the Islamic State. Activists, officials and citizens of the city say ISIS has launched a prolonged assault on Palmyra, an "oasis in the desert" north of Damascus that the U.N. cultural agency UNESCO says contains the "monumental ruins of a great city that was one of the most important cultural centers of the ancient world." The group's Director-General, Irina Bokova, has now appealed to the world for help saving the site it describes as having "outstanding universal value."
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