They blew up sanctuaries, including the Temple of Baalshamin and the inner chamber of the Temple of Baal, a significant pre-Islamic religious site. Now, in the middle of the temple’s vast ...

The temple where he is standing — Baalshamin — was dedicated to a Mesopotamian god of the sky and was one of the main features of the sprawling oasis city where caravans carried silk ...

"They [ISIS] placed explosives at the temple here and detonated them." The temple where he is standing — Baalshamin — was dedicated to a Mesopotamian god of the sky and was one of the main ...

"They [ISIS] placed explosives at the temple here and detonated them." The temple where he is standing — Baalshamin — was dedicated to a Mesopotamian god of the sky and was one of the main features of ...

The Arc of Triumph, Temple of Bel, Temple of Baalshamin and the Lion of al-Lat statue.