Reports: ISIL destroys Palmyra’s Arch of Triumph
“The Islamic State has blown up the iconic Arch of Triumph in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, according to media reports. Maamun Abdulkarim, the country’s head of antiquities, said he was told the ‘icon of Palmyra,’ which stood at the entrance to the UNESCO world heritage site, was destroyed by the militants on Sunday, according to Agence France-Presse .”