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The fundamentalist Islamic State group, also known as ISIS, released images on Tuesday, August 25 of its destruction of the Baal Shamin temple in Palmyra, an ancient city in Syria and a UNESCO World Heritage site. The series of images show militants placing barrels and small containers, presumably containing explosives, into the temple. According to various sources, the temple was reportedly destroyed on Sunday, August 23. News of the destruction sparked international condemnation. ISIS fighters regularly destroy ancient works of art or artifacts believing that preserving them is a form of idolatry, banned by the Muslim faith. ISIS also beheaded the retired ex-antiquities chief in Syria’s Palmyra.
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