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Inside Palmyra, the Ancient City ISIS Just Sacked
Irreplaceable History
Hours after the terror group grabbed its second city in a week, Palmyra was pitch-black and silent. But residents are bracing for bloody reprisals—and the destruction of historic sites.
Michael Weiss
Contributing Editor
Published
May 21 2015
5:25AM EDT
Joseph Eid/AFP/Getty
Michael Weiss
Contributing Editor
michaeldweiss
macspaunday@gmail.com
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