Baalshamin temple in Palmyra blown up by IS
Damascus: Islamic State militants are reported to have destroyed ancient temple of Baalshamin, in Palmyra.
The head of antiquities in Syria has quoted that the Palmyra temple was blown up by the IS militants.
Meanwhile, a British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has reported that the destruction of the ancient heritage site was occurred one month ago.
When IS took control of Palmyra, there were speculations that the group might demolish the World Heritage sites in the cultural city o...