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Palmyra was captured by Islamic State in May 2015 and militants booby-trapped the arch some time later. On 4 October it was reported that the arch had been blown up using dynamite. Footage released on 8 October showed that half of the structure was still standing but by the time of the recapture of Palmyra by the Syrian Army in March 2016, very little of the arch remained standing.
Palmyra was captured by Islamic State in May 2015 and militants booby-trapped the arch some time later. On 4 October it was reported that the arch had been blown up using dynamite. Footage released on 8 October showed that half of the structure was still standing but by the time of the recapture of Palmyra by the Syrian Army in March 2016, very little of the arch remained standing.
Sunset at the Unesco World heritage Site in May 2010 before the civil war began.
Before the Syrian conflict started in 2011, more than 150,000 tourists visited the city of Palmyra every year.
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