Mid-East-Eye-Palmyra-Image-1

Mid-East-Eye-Palmyra-Image-1

November 19, 2018

Mid-East-Eye-Palmyra

partial view of the ancient oasis city of Palmyra, 215 kilometres northeast of Damascus. Islamic State group fighters advanced to the gates of ancient Palmyra on May 14, 2015, raising fears the Syrian world heritage site could face destruction of the kind the jihadists have already wreaked in Iraq. AFP PHOTO / JOSEPH EID