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PALMYRA, SYRIA. MARCH 27, 2016. Ruins of the Monumental Arch (L) destroyed by ISIS militants in Palmyra, a UNESCO world heritage site. A substantial number of statues, temples and other structures were destroyed by militants of the so called Islamic State (ISIS) after they took Palmyra under control in 2015. On 27 March 2016 Palmyra was liberated from ISIS by the Syrian government army. Valery Sharifulin/TASS (Photo by Valery Sharifulin\TASS via Getty Images)