It comes after a military campaign with Russian air cover and Lebanese Hezbollah fighters.

Syria war: Palmyra recaptured from Islamic State

The UN released the before and after images and described the damage, reportedly caused by Islamic State, as 'a new war crime'.

Aerial pictures show fresh destruction at Palmyra site

Fighters blew up Palmyra's Tetrapylon and the facade of its Roman Theatre, 
according to Syrian antiquities chief Maamoun Abdulkarim.

IS fighters have re-entered the ancient Syrian city nine months after being pushed out by government and Russian forces, activists say.

A ghostly replica of the original arch, which was destroyed by so-called Islamic State in Syria, has been installed in Trafalgar Square.

Russian forces have been taking part in a massive de-mining operation after helping to drive Islamic State fighters out of Palmyra.

It took jihadists less than a year to destroy 2,000 years of history while the Syrian city's world heritage site fell under their control.

Government forces have reportedly 'retaken full control of Palmyra', a city held by so-called Islamic State for almost a year.

Islamic State militants have destroyed a historic temple in the city Palmyra, observers say.
