SlayGagaloo 16,152 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 ISIS blows up the Tetrapylon and Roman Amphitheatre in the ancient city of Palmyra after recapturing it from the Syrian Army. ISIS militants have destroyed the historic Tetrapylon and 'significantly damaged' the Roman Theater at the UNESCO World Heritage site of Palmyra, in Syria. Satellite images, taken on January 10, show the monuments of huge cultural importance lying in ruins after the jihadist group recaptured Palmyra on December 11, 2016, when Syrian armed forces pulled out. The ASOR Cultural Heritage Initiative (ASOR CHI), which documents the cultural heritage of Syria and northern Iraq, said: 'ISIL executed prisoners around the archaeological site, destroyed the Tetrapylon and part of the Roman Theater.' The damage to the ancient structures occurred between December 26, 2016 and January 10, 2017, ASOR CHI said. 'The Tetrapylon appears to have been intentionally destroyed using explosives. Two columns remain standing, but the majority of the structure has been severely damaged and column drums and debris are visible on the ground around the structure,' it said. 'The Roman Theater has sustained damage to the stage backdrop, primarily in the area of the Porticus. New stone debris is scattered across the center of the stage,' ASOR CHI added. ISIS terror chiefs sparked a global outcry when they started destroying Palmyra's treasured monuments, which they consider idolatrous, after first taking the city in May 2015. The terrorists dynamited the Palmyra temples of Baal Shamin and Bel, as well as funeral towers and a triumphal arch, which had stood for 1,800 years in the oasis city described by the U.N. cultural agency as a crossroads of cultures since the dawn of humanity. The group used Palmyra's ancient theatre as a venue for public executions and also murdered the city's 82-year-old former antiquities chief. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4139568/ISIS-blows-Tetrapylon-Roman-Amphitheatre-Palmyra.html Over. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Ricky 9,089 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 They must be so proud now. Poor things Crossfit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanripley 86,575 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 why would you destroy a beautiful artifact what do you gain from it? https://goo.gl/xMgMvJ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddy 5,686 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 I just failed my art history test and have to drop the class so I'm kinda happy about this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanripley 86,575 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Just now, Buddy said: I just failed my art history test and have to drop the class so I'm kinda happy about this https://goo.gl/xMgMvJ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Ricky 9,089 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Just now, Buddy said: I just failed my art history test and have to drop the class so I'm kinda happy about this That doesn't make sense.. Because after all the monument won't be forgotten even when destroyed.. Crossfit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTV 13,913 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 disgusting Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlayGagaloo 16,152 Posted January 20, 2017 Author Share Posted January 20, 2017 1 minute ago, Buddy said: I just failed my art history test and have to drop the class so I'm kinda happy about this ... Over. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlayGagaloo 16,152 Posted January 20, 2017 Author Share Posted January 20, 2017 Before: After: Over. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Monsterish 5,520 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 I study History and this is sad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurem 17,801 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 What is their goal? Destroy the world? Idiots. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleks 3,946 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 36 minutes ago, Mr Ricky said: That doesn't make sense.. Because after all the monument won't be forgotten even when destroyed.. It's gonna be even more famous tbh We don’t really need to talk too much, show each other what we know 🦋 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adakam 2 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 43 minutes ago, SlayGagaloo said: Before: After: Well, at least its not a total obliteration like theyve done to other things, the place is still visitable Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VOLANTIS 16,502 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Well they're mass murderers so you wouldn't think they could spare a building now would you. I'll lift you 3 inches off the ground and drag you to a meter and a half Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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