Islamic State destroys Palmyra's Arch of Triumph

The Arch of Triumph in Palmyra, Syria.
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An activist in Palmyra, Syria, said Islamic State militants have "pulverized" the Arch of Triumph monument.

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"IS has destroyed it," Mohammad Hassan al-Homsi told Agence France-Presse Sunday. The arch was believed to have been built 2,000 years ago, and militants have already obliterated two ancient temples at the historic site. ISIS captured Palmyra — a city that drew 150,000 tourists every year before the Syrian conflict began — from government forces in May, and Syrian antiquities chief Maamoun Abdulkarim told Reuters if ISIS stays in control, "the city is doomed."

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Catherine Garcia

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.