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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Abby Sewell and Albert Aji

Restoration lags for Syria's famed Roman ruins at Palmyra and other war-battered historic sites

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At the height of the Islamic State group's rampage across Syria, the world watched in horror as the militants blew up an iconic arch and temple in the country’s famed Roman ruins in Palmyra.

Eight years later, IS has lost its hold but restoration work on the site has been held up by security issues, leftover IS land mines and lack of funding.

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