5 Iconic Places Ravaged By Wars

Producer: Mehak Pal Editor: Mohit Bisht

The atrocities of wars leave behind trails of destruction and loss. Here are five iconic places ravaged by wars.

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Palmyra, Syria

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Palmyra in Syria was reduced to ruins during the Syrian Civil War. This UNESCO World Heritage site boasted impressive Roman architecture, including temples, colonnades, and an amphitheater.

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Warsaw, Poland

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Angkor, Cambodia

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Hiroshima, Japan

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Japan's Hiroshima was instantly reduced to ashes by the world's first atomic bomb attack in 1945.

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Vukovar, Croatia

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During the Croatian War of Independence in the 1990s, Vukovar witnessed intense fighting and was virtually destroyed.

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