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Archaeologist says Palmyra 'can be almost entirely rebuilt'
6/28/2017 05:00:00 PM 

The large archaeological site Palmyra in Syria was severely damaged by the Islamic State (ISIS) but not pulverized and can be almost entirely rebuilt, said Paolo Matthiae.
 
The Arch of Triumph was severely damaged by so-called Islamic State militants [Credit: CNN]

The archaeologist, a prominent international expert, said that most of the ruins can be restored using traditional methods.

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