Government forces, backed by the Russian military, who recaptured Palmyra on Sunday, say they will use the ancient city as a base to launch more attacks against the Islamic State group (IS).
The Unesco World Heritage site was occupied by the group for 10 months.
Footage from inside the site shows that much of it is still standing, although there is also extensive damage.
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