Ancient City Defied Rome, Now Faces Threat of Islamic State

Tuesday, May 19, 2015 - 07:00 in Paleontology & Archaeology

ISIS closes in on World Heritage Site of Palmyra in Syria. Will this 2,000-year-old city face the same fate as Nimrud and Nineveh?

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