Syria, Dura-Europos (Tell Salihiye). Ancient city, Hellenistic, Parthian and was founded around 300 BC and abandoned in 256-257 AD. View of the Gade temple (2nd century). Historical photo. It was looted and mostly destroyed between 2011 and 2014 by the Islamic State during the Syrian Civil War.

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