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Inside the destroyed Temple of Bel, Palmyra, Syria. Before and After.
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On 30 August 2015, ISIL demolished the Cella and the inner court of the Temple of Bel using 30 tonnes of explosives.
Satellite imagery taken on 31 August 2015 confirmed only the monumental entrance door remained standing.
I suspect that the majority of the ornate stone carvings within and around the Cella were 'carefully' removed by ISIL to sell on the black market, before they blew up the remaining structure.
This is the only logical reason that ISIL took their time before destroying this temple.
Palmyra, Syria
Inside the destroyed Temple of Bel, Palmyra, Syria. Before and After.
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This image is not to be downloaded, used, copied, duplicated, transmitted, manipulated or reproduced in whole or part, in any medium, physical or electronic, for use on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit written permission. All rights reserved - Copyright © Libyan Soup
On 30 August 2015, ISIL demolished the Cella and the inner court of the Temple of Bel using 30 tonnes of explosives.
Satellite imagery taken on 31 August 2015 confirmed only the monumental entrance door remained standing.
I suspect that the majority of the ornate stone carvings within and around the Cella were 'carefully' removed by ISIL to sell on the black market, before they blew up the remaining structure.
This is the only logical reason that ISIL took their time before destroying this temple.
Palmyra, Syria