Islamic State militants in northern Syria have blown up another monument in the ancient city of Palmyra, officials and local sources say.
The Arch of Triumph was "pulverised" by the militants who control the city, a Palmyra activist told AFP news agency.
It is thought to have been built about 2,000 years ago.
IS fighters have already destroyed two ancient temples at the site, described by Unesco as one of the most important cultural centres of the ancient world.
— bbc.com
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Arch of Triumph my isASS!
still, 2000 years is a good run
And, after all, Rome was a major colonial power, so they probably had it coming.
wow!
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