Islamic State destroys ancient theater Tetrapylon in Palmyra (1 Viewer)

[NorvilleBarnes]

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Two famous ancient structures in the city of Palmyra have been destroyed by ISIS forces, Syria's antiquities chief says.

The Tetrapylon and the facade of the city's Roman theater have both been almost completely demolished, the official says, according to NPR's Alison Meuse.

 

[Cjw_55106]

Meh. They've done so much damage to actual humans that ancient structures don't register too highly on my outrage meter. 

Sad of course, but, ya know. 

 

[jonessed]

I hope they are all slaughtered.

 

[need2know]

They have no respect for history.  Someone needs to make them history.  No one will remember them

 

[El Floppo]

Meh. They've done so much damage to actual humans that ancient structures don't register too highly on my outrage meter. 

Sad of course, but, ya know. 

it's strange- but somehow I'm the opposite... not to discount my disgust at them savagely murdering humans.

these structures/sites have fought the odds and survived centuries/millennia... and offer soooo much to show what life was about long before we were here. erasing that history- that revisionism and fear and lack of respect of history just horrifies me. it's terrible- but people will come back, these archaeological sites can't.

 

[El Floppo]

They have no respect for history.  Someone needs to make them history.  No one will remember them

for a group that seems so mired in wanting a life based on a specific history, it's bizarre that they need to wipe out other histories.

 

[BowieMercs]

for a group that seems so mired in wanting a life based on a specific history, it's bizarre that they need to wipe out other histories.

Note bizarre at all. It's the haves vs the have nots.