These striking before-and-after photos show ISIS' drastic damage in Palmyra

Before-and-after shots of Arc du Triomphe — (Image credit: Joseph Eid/AFP/Getty Images)

Syrian forces recaptured the ancient city of Palmyra from Islamic State militants in March, leaving behind damage that might take five years to repair.

Agence France-Presse photographer Joseph Eid gives us a clear picture of damage by comparing photographs of each site from March 14, 2014, and March 31, 2016. Julie Kliegman

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Julie Kliegman is a freelance writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Vox, Mental Floss, Paste, the Tampa Bay Times and PolitiFact. Her cats can do somersaults.