(FILES) - A file picture taken on March 14, 2014 shows the famous Arch of Triumph (front) and a partial view of the ancient oasis city of Palmyra, 215 kilometres northeast of the Syrian capital, Damascus. Islamic State extremists have blown up the famous Arch of Triumph in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, said an activist and monitoring group, as the jihadists press their campaign to tear down the treasured heritage site. AFP PHOTO/JOSEPH EID
PARIS: 3D reconstructions of some of Syria’s most spectacular archaeological sites go online March 15 after a big push to digitalise the war-torn country’s threatened heritage.
French digital surveyors have been working with Syrian archaeologists to map some of the country’s most famous monuments after Islamic State jihadists sparked international outrage by blowing up two temples in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Palmyra last year.
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