Islamic State Releases Images On The Destruction Of Ancient Palmyra Temple

Daily Mail: The moment two thousand years of history were blown to smithereens: Now ISIS pledges to turn even more of ancient Palmyra into rubble

* ISIS thugs used dynamite to destroy the ancient temple of Baalshamin
* The beautifully preserved temple had been there for nearly 2,000 years
* Images show militants laying out rows of explosives and detonating them
* Plume of smoke rises from ancient wonder and rubble is then pictured

The first shocking images have been released of ISIS blowing up an ancient temple in the Syrian archaeological treasure of Palmyra.

The Baalshamin temple had stood at the site for nearly 2,000 years and was considered one of the best preserved temple on the site.

Images showed the militants laying out rows of explosives before detonating them, with a plume of smoke rising from the ancient wonder before the rubble left behind is shown.

WNU Editor: The outrage continues.

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Islamic State photos 'show Palmyra temple destruction' -- BBC
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ISIS gloats online over destruction of ancient temple -- CBS/AP
ISIS reported to have blown up ancient temple in Palmyra -- CNN
Islamic State releases images said to show destruction of Palmyra temple -- The Guardian
Islamic State release pictures after 'destroying ancient temple' at Palmyra -- The Telegraph
Islamic State accelerates destruction of antiquities in Syria -- Irish Times