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This Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, satellite image provided by UNITAR-UNOSAT shows damage to the main building of the ancient Temple of Bel in the Palmyra, Syria. The main building has been destroyed, a United Nations agency said. The image was taken a day after a massive explosion was set off near the 2,000-year-old temple in the city occupied by Islamic State militants. (UrtheCast, UNITAR-UNOSAT via AP)

Temple of Bel in Syria ‘destroyed,’ satellite images show

By Albert Aji and Sarah El Deeb - Associated Press

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, Syria. The rampage by the Islamic State, targeting priceless cultural artifacts often spanning thousands of years, has sparked global outrage and accusations of war crimes. (SANA via AP, File)

Palmyra temple damage in Syria remains unclear, antiquities official says

By Albert Aji and Sarah El Deeb - Associated Press