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Child Sacrifice Monument Temple Of Baal To Be Erected In Times Square

An exact replica of The Temple of Baal  – an ancient child sacrifice monument – is scheduled to be erected in Times Square, New York in April 2016.  The original monument had been destroyed by ISIS in Palmya, Syria in August 2015. In an attempt to preserve history, London and New York have agreed to resurrect the monument which is dedicated to the ancient Mesopotamian god Bel. Endoftheamericandream.com reports: When I first came across this story, I could hardly believe it.  But this is not just some Internet rumor.  This was reported by the New York Times: NEXT month, the Temple of Baal will come to Times Square. Reproductions of the 50-foot arch that formed the temple’s entrance are to be installed in New York and in London, a tribute to the 2,000-year-old structure that the Islamic Statedestroyed last year in the Syrian town of Palmyra. The group’s rampage through Palmyra, a city that reached its peak in the second and third century A.D., enraged the world, spurring scholars and conservationists into action. Numerous nongovernmental organizations are now cataloging and mapping damaged cultural heritage sites in the region. Of course most non-religious Americans don’t understand who Baal was, nor do they really care. But [...]