伊斯蘭國組織摧毀又一敘利亞稀世古蹟

Islamic State militants have reportedly destroyed another irreplaceable ancient artifact in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra.

Activists say Islamic State blew up the city's Arch of Triumph, describing it has having been "pulverized."

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says the arch had ornaments that Islamic State militants considered blasphemous.

If the destruction is confirmed by satellite images, it would be the third ancient site destroyed since the Islamic State group seized Palmyra in May.

Two Roman-era temples already have been blown up.

The extremists consider ancient historic artifacts and images to be blasphemous. The United Nations and historians regard such actions to be war crimes.伊斯蘭國組織的激進分子據報摧毀了敘利亞古城帕爾米拉的又一個稀世古蹟。

活動人士說，該組織把城裏的凱旋門炸得“粉碎”。

敘利亞人權觀察說，凱旋門存放了被激進分子視爲褻瀆神靈的裝飾物。

衛星圖像證實這則消息。這將是伊斯蘭國組織自今年5月奪取帕爾米拉城以來所摧毀的第三個古蹟。

目前已經有兩座古羅馬時期的神廟被炸燬。

極端分子認爲這些歷史古蹟和圖畫褻瀆神靈。聯合國和歷史學家認爲毀壞古蹟是戰爭罪。