Before & After: Temple of Baal/Palmyra

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Channel: Civil Disturbia · 2016 · Education

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Before & After pics of Palmyra show destruction.
Joseph Eid a photographer for AFP news traveled to the Syrian city of Palmyra, recently recaptured from Islamic State. 
Carrying with him photos that he took two years ago, when he tried to recreate the images the results displayed how much damage the terrorist's have wrought.
Plans have been announced to rebuild monuments with it's original stones, using 3D models of monuments. 
A picture of the Arc du Triomphe contrasted with what remains of the historic monument after it was destroyed by Islamic State jihadists in October 2015 in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra. 
The Arc du Triomphe was completed in the 3rd century, to celebrate the Roman victory over Parthia, a kingdom in modern-day Iran, which staunchly opposed the Roman onslaught for nearly three centuries.
Another view shows the full extent of the damage at Arc du Triomphe. The structure dated back to 32AD.

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