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On 22 March 2016, an apocalypse-centric blog reported that the Temple of Baal, an ancient temple located in Palmyra, Syria, and consecrated to the Mesopotamian god, was being reconstructed in New York and London: Other blogs added to the cacophony of fear, suggesting that the structure was one of many planned for myriad sites, and that its construction could invoke the wrath of God: Most such items cited a 16 March 2016 New York Times opinion column that addressed the reconstructions from a culture-based (not news reporting) pespective: The first-century relic's destruction at the hands of ISIS was confirmed on 31 August 2015: The Times' editorial referenced the construction of a facsimile, not an actual permanent house of worship, and cited a more straightforward item published on 28 December 2015 about the reproduced structures that were planned for New York City and London. Among the details in that earlier piece was contextual information about the purpose and duration of the Baal temples: History reported that the projects encompasses full-scale replicas of the Temple's arch (not the entire structure): A representative from the Institute for Digital Archeology (IDA) described the replicas as art: On 8 April 2016, Britain's Telegraph reported that the New York Temple of Baal arch was indefinitely delayed; no specific reason was provided: While it is true replicas of Palmyra's Temple of Baal arch were planned for temporary display in New York and London, the project solely involves reproducing the structure's arch and not creating a functional building. The project was tweaked for its London incarnation, and put on hold indefinitely in New York. However, interest in reproducing the demolished antiquity remained archeological in nature, not religious. On 19 September 2016, the Palmyra arch was unveiled in City Hall Park in Manhattan for a one-week long installation.
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