Islamic State Destroys Part of Roman Amphitheater in Palmyra
A picture taken in 2014 shows a partial view of the theater at the ancient city of Palmyra.
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Beirut (AP) -- Islamic State militants have destroyed parts of the second-century Roman amphitheater and an iconic monument known as the Tetrapylon in Syria's historic town of Palmyra, the government and experts said Friday.
It was the extremist group's latest attack on world heritage, an act that the U.N. cultural agency called a "war crime." A Syrian government official said he feared for the remaining antiquities in Palmyra, which IS recaptured last month.