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This undated photo released Tuesday, Aug. 25, on a social media site used by Islamic State militants, which has been verified and is consistent with other AP reporting, shows shows militants laying explosives in the 2,000-year-old temple of Baalshamin in Syria's ancient caravan city of Palmyra.![Palmyra2]()
This undated photo released Tuesday, Aug. 25, on a social media site used by Islamic State militants purportedly shows smoke from the detonation of the 2,000-year-old temple of Baalshamin in Syria's ancient caravan city of Palmyra.![Palmyra3]()
This undated photo released Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015 on a social media site used by Islamic State militants purportedly shows explosives in the 2,000-year-old temple of Baalshamin in Palmyra.![Palmyra4]()
This undated photo released Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015 on a social media site used by Islamic State militants purportedly shows the 2,000-year-old temple of Baalshamin in Syria's ancient caravan city of Palmyra rigged with explosives.![Palmyra5]()
This undated photo released Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015 on a social media site used by Islamic State militants purportedly shows the demolished 2,000-year-old temple of Baalshamin in Syria's ancient caravan city of Palmyra.![Palmyra6]()
This file photo released on Sunday, May 17, 2015, by the Syrian official news agency SANA, shows the general view of the ancient Roman city of Palmyra, northeast of Damascus.![Palmyra7]()
This file photo released in May 2015, by the Syrian official news agency SANA, shows the general view of the ancient Roman city of Palmyra.![Palmyra8]()
This October 2014 satellite image provided by UNESCO shows levees and roads dug across the Northern Necropolis at Palmyra.![Palmyra10]()
In this Sept. 2002 photo, a symbolic trade caravan representing the prosperous trade during the era of Queen Zanobya 260-273AD attend a show held in the ancient city of Palmyra, which is about 150 miles northeast of Damascus.![Palmyra11]()
This photo released in May 2015 shows the general view of the ancient Roman city of Palmyra, northeast of Damascus.![Palmyra12]()
This file photo released in May 2015, by the Syrian official news agency SANA, shows smoke billowing from the ancient Roman city of Palmyra.![Palmyra13]()
In this Sept. 2010 file photo, tourists ride camels in the historical city of Palmyra.![Palmyra14]()
A general view shows the historical city of Palmyra, October 2007.![Palmyra15]()
Tourists take pictures at the ancient Palmyra theater in the historical city of Palmyra April 18, 2008.![Palmyra16]()
Japanese archaeologist Kiyohide Saito displays a jar dating back to the 3rd century A.D., in the city of Palmyra October 17, 2009.DESTRUCTION OF PALMYRA: ISIS releases video that purports to show bombing
The Islamic State group has released propaganda images that purport to show militants laying explosives in and then blowing up the 2,000-year-old temple of Baalshamin in Syria's ancient caravan city of Palmyra. The Associated Press could not independently verify the images. However, they were released like other group propaganda and carried a logo it often used in the city of Palmyra, in Syria's central Homs province. -AP
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