the world. We have common heritage. Our heritage is universal - it is not just for Syrian people."

The world was appalled in May last year when Isis captured Palmyra and set about using dynamite, bulldozers and pickaxes to destroy monuments at the Unesco World Heritage site.

At least 280 people were executed during the occupation, which only ended in March. Among them was Khaled al-Asaad, an 82-year-old archaeologist who had devoted his life to Palmyra. He was reportedly tortured by Isis for a month and then beheaded, having refused to reveal where some of the ancient city’s most valuable artefacts had been hidden.

In October Isis destroyed the 20ft Arch of Triumph, which had been described as the ‘jewel in the collection’ at the Palmyra site.

Palmyra's Arch of Triumph recreatedin Trafalgar Square Show all 5 1 /5 Palmyra's Arch of Triumph recreated in Trafalgar Square Palmyra's Arch of Triumph recreated in Trafalgar Square A replica of Palmyra's Arch of Triumph is erected in Trafalgar Square Palmyra's Arch of Triumph recreated in Trafalgar Square The original arch was destroyed by the Isis and the replica has been crafted using the latest 3D printing and carving technologies by the Institute for Digital Archaeology Palmyra's Arch of Triumph recreated in Trafalgar Square A replica of Palmyra's 2,000-year-old 'Arch of Triumph' is constructed in Trafalgar Square Getty Images Palmyra's Arch of Triumph recreated in Trafalgar Square Experts from Oxford and Harvard universities and the Institute for Digital Archaeology (IDA) built the replica arch using 3D imaging produced from photographs of the