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Syria’s Palmyra arch, destroyed by ISIS, recreated in London

Syria’s Palmyra arch, destroyed by ISIS, recreated in London

LONDON (AP) — A 2,000-year-old triumphal arch destroyed by the Islamic State group in Syria has risen again — in replica — in London's Trafalgar Square. The Arch of Triumph in Palmyra formed part of one of the world's most extensive ancient archaeological sites. The ancient city, a UNESCO world heritage site, was among Syria's main tourist attractions before the civil war erupted in 2011.

LONDON (AP) — A 2,000-year-old triumphal arch destroyed by the Islamic State group in Syria has risen again — in replica — in London's Trafalgar Square. The Arch of Triumph in Palmyra formed part of one of the world's most extensive ancient archaeological sites. The ancient city, a UNESCO world heritage site, was among Syria's main tourist attractions before the civil war erupted in 2011.…