(MENAFN) Militants from the Islamic State group have destroyed part of the Roman Theatre in the ancient city of Palmyra.
In detail, Syria's antiquities chief said the tetrapylon - a group of four pillared structures which were mainly modern replicas - has also been ruined.
The jihadists recaptured the Unesco-listed archaeological site in December from government troops.
The head of the UN cultural body said the destruction was "a new war crime".
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