National Syria: UNESCO Chief Condemns Destruction of Palmyra’s Ancient Temple by Gary Kopycinski on August 24, 2015 Gary Kopycinski Author More in National: Rep. Kelly Condemns FDA Approval of Flavored E-Cigarettes May 6, 2026 Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus Introduces Constitutional Amendment to Ban Slavery in Wisconsin February 24, 2026 Martha Washington’s Enslaved Maid Ona Judge Made a Daring Escape to Freedom – but the National Park Service Has Erased Her Story From Philadelphia Exhibit February 14, 2026 Archaeological site of Palmyra in Syria. Photo: ©UNESCO/F. Bandarin