It's unclear the extent to which the Islamic State has destroyed the ancient Temple of Bel, one of the most prominent sites in the archaeological complex at Palmyra, an ancient Syrian city ...

Islamic State militants have blown up the ancient temple of Baalshamin at Palmyra, Syrian officials and activists say.

When ISIS destroyed the 2,000-year-old Temple of Bel, it annihilated a major piece of world history, helped its mission and threatened Syrians’ livelihoods.

The Temple of Bel in Palmyra – one of the most culturally significant pieces of architecture in the world – has been destroyed, the United Nations says.

The United Nations condemned the destruction of the 2,000-year-old Temple of Bel in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, a monument it called one of most important in the Middle East.

BEIRUT --Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants have destroyed a temple at Syria's ancient ruins of Palmyra, CBS News has confirmed. The attack has realized the worst fears ...

The Baalshamin Temple is one of the best-known buildings in the city of Palmyra, the entirety of which was designated a World Heritage site in 1980.

1. Syria’s Palmyra Temple of Bel ‘Severely Damaged’ by Islamic State Activists and local residents say the Islamic State militant group has destroyed part of the 2,000-year-old Temple of Bel ...

A general view shows the temple of Baal Shamin in the historical city of Palmyra, Syria, October 26, 2009. Daesh’s demolition of a renowned ancient Roman temple in the Syrian city of Palmyra is a war ...