Sadly, Syria's ten most important monuments have suffered significant damage. Although there is hope that the Souk can be returned to a similar appearance and function when the last of the war ends, Palmyra has lost major sections of its wonderful and famous Triumphal Arch. After capturing the city in 2015, ISIS blew up a great number of its temples and other monuments, and indication ofthe ignorance of ISIS soldiers.
Bosra, a tremendously important historic city has suffered tremendous damage including that to its Roman amphitheatre. Historians and archaeologists the world over as well as any half educated individual mourns the loss of Syria's monument treasures.
Satellite imagery shows that at least 290 cultural monuments have been destroyed or damaged since the outbreak of war in 2011. Syria is known for its archaeological monuments that possess a rich and unique history. The Roman architectural remains in the desert oasis of Palmyra and towering crusader castle called the Crac des Chevaliers near the Mediterranean Coast have been destroyed.
Classical period site Dura Europos in eastern Syria, which was established in the third century BC and possesses one of the world's earliest churches, is one of the dozens of sites now covered in looters pits. Essential structures within the famous palace of Zimri-Lim have been ruined. The cultural heritage of Syria is being pillaged at an ever-accelerating rate.
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