Palmyra

Syrian activists say Islamic State militants has killed 12 captives in Palmyra

The Islamic State group has killed 12 people it held captive in Syria's ancient Palmyra by shooting and beheading them, with some of the slayings carried out in the city's second-century Roman amphitheater, activists said on Thursday.

IS recaptures Palmyra after nine months of fighting with Syrian Army

The Islamic State militant group has recaptured Syria's ancient city of Palmyra, just nine months after losing it to the government forces, a monitor group has reported.

Russia says its air force helped Syrian troops repulse Islamic State attack on Palmyra

Russia says its air force has helped Syrian troops repulse an Islamic State attack on the historic town of Palmyra.

Syrian govt troops looting Palmyra, conducting illegal excavations: German expert

Syrian troops backed by Russian air strikes and special forces recaptured Palmyra from the Islamic State (IS) group in March.

Polish experts in Syria's Palmyra to restore famed Lion of Al-Lat

Polish experts in Syria's Palmyra will now restore the famed lion statue which was destroyed by Islamic State in 2015

Graves of 42 victims of Islamic State, including three children, found in Syria's Palmyra

Twenty-four of the victims found in the Palmyra graves were civilians, including three children.

After capturing Palmyra, pro-government forces in Syria intend to have a tight grip over IS

Regime troops were locked in heavy fighting with the Islamic State group in central Syria after dealing the jihadists a major blow by seizing the ancient city of Palmyra.

'Very doubtful' Palmyra can be restored after IS: United Nations expert

A Syrian expert for the UN's cultural body said Monday she was "very doubtful" the destruction caused to Palmyra's ancient monuments during its occupation by the Islamic State group can be repaired.

Syria troops press advance after blow to Islamic State in Palmyra

Syrian forces strengthened their hold on Palmyra on Monday and pushed forward against the Islamic State jihadist group after dealing it a major blow by retaking the ancient city.

Syria's Palmyra can be restored 'in five years': Maamoun Abdulkarim

Syria's antiquities chief said on Monday that his department would need five years to restore the ancient ruins of Palmyra damaged by the Islamic State jihadist group.