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Militants seized Palmyra in a surprise advance in December 2016, after having been driven out eight months before
Representatives of some 40 countries are expected to approve on Saturday establishing a fund to protect heritage sites
The reconstruction, which coincides with World Heritage Week 2016, will use 3D printing and carving technologies
The military on Friday said 24 of the victims were civilians, including three children
Situated about 210 kilometres northeast of Damascus, it drew some 150,000 tourists a year before the war
Syrian antiquities director warn of catastrophe unfolding in Palmyra, which extremists have been dismantling since May
Maamoun Abdulkarim says sources confirmed destruction of three tombs including Elahbel which was built in 103AD