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Syrians back to famed Palmyra ruins scarred by Daesh

Syrians back to famed Palmyra ruins scarred by Daesh

  • Palmyra attracted more than 150,000 tourists a year before civil war broke out in 2011
  • The ancient city was home to some of the best-preserved classical monuments in the Middle East before the destructive 13-year war
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Update Israel strikes on Syria’s Palmyra kill 79 pro-Iran fighters: new toll from monitor video

Israel strikes on Syria’s Palmyra kill 79 pro-Iran fighters: new toll from monitor

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Update Syria says 36 killed, 50 wounded in Israeli strikes on Palmyra

Syria says 36 killed, 50 wounded in Israeli strikes on Palmyra

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