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14:07 04/09/2015
ISIS blows up Palmyra's ancient tower tombs: Syria's antiquities chief
ISIS has blown up three ancient tower tombs in the city of Palmyra, Syria's antiquities chief said Friday, continuing the destruction of a World Heritage site that UNESCO has condemned as a war crime.
The militants, who have already destroyed two Roman-era temples in the city, blew up the tombs from between the years 44 and 103 AD, Maamoun Abdulkarim told Reuters.
He cited sources in Palmyra who confirmed the destruction of the tombs including that of Elahbel, built in 103 AD, which was one of the best preserved and stood four storeys high and had an underground floor.
Islamic State, which has declared a caliphate in land it holds across Syria and Iraq, captured Palmyra from Syrian government control in May.
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