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"Syrian Forces and ISIS Clash at Edge of Palmyra" is from the March 24, 2016, World section of The New York Times. It was written by Anne Barnard and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Syrian Army Claims It Fully Recaptured Historic Palmyra from ISIS" is from the March 27, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Hwaida Saad and Kareem Fahim and narrated by Caroline Miller.

Palmyra has long attracted the attention of the world. Well before its rediscovery in the 17th century, the ancient city gained legendary status because of its Queen Zenobia, who in the third century CE rebelled against Rome and expanded Palmyra's territory into what is now modern Turkey and Egypt.