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Inside Palmyra, the Ancient City ISIS Just Sacked

Irreplaceable History

Hours after the terror group grabbed its second city in a week, Palmyra was pitch-black and silent. But residents are bracing for bloody reprisals—and the destruction of historic sites.

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