Take a virtual tour of the Roman ruins of Palmyra in Syria - in pictures

Syria has six sites listed on the Unesco elite list of world heritage and all of them sustained some level of damage in the 10-year war

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  A damaged amphitheatre in Syria's ancient city of Palmyra in the country's central province of Homs. AFP

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  Syria has six sites listed on Unesco's world heritage list. All of them sustained some level of damage in the 10-year war. AFP

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  Besides Palmyra and Aleppo, Syria's ancient cities of Damascus and Bosra also sustained damage. AFP

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  The damaged Temple of Bel, Palmyra, Syria, contrasts with the complete destruction that surrounds. AFP

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  it's hard to believe Palmyra was once a booming, busy metropolis. AFP

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  In the 20th century, it was one of Syria’s biggest tourist destinations. AFP

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  ISIS seized Palmyra and its ancient ruins back in 2015 and, despite promising to leave the columns and temples untouched, destroyed many historical sites. AFP

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  Palmyra was just one of many losses inflicted on Syria’s heritage during the war. AFP

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  While Syria's tourism industry remains stunted, many believe it has the potential to attract the crowds once more. AFP

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  Whether the country's tourism heyday can ever return, however, remains to be seen. AFP

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