ISIS destroyed site recreated in Trafalgar Square, London

London is taking a defiant stand against Islamist fundamentalist group, Islamic State (ISIS), as the city has unveiled a recreation of a site destroyed by the group, Palmyra in Trafalgar Square.

The meticulous recreation of the 1,800-year-old Arch of Triumph in Palmyra, Syria was made using 3D digital scanning technology and Italian marble.

The 20ft model is two-thirds the size of the original, and was created by the Institute for Digital Archaeology (IDA).

The original Palmyra site in Syria was destroyed by ISIS militants last year.

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London Mayor, Boris Johnson called the move an act of defiance and a triumph of technology and determination.

He said further:

"We're here in a spirit of defiance, defiance of the barbarians who destroyed the original ... as they have destroyed so many other relics in Syria and the Middle East."

Also speaking on the project, the IDA director Roger Michel said:

"Palmyra was the perfect example in its day of east/west cooperation and the arch symbolizes that as much today as it did back then, No one should have the power to delete such monuments from our historical record."

Palmyra has been described as one of the most important cultural centers of the ancient world by the United Nations Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

The Palmyra project was a joint venture between Harvard University, the University of Oxford and Dubai's Museum of the Future.

According to Reuters, the replica arch will stand in London for 3 days before going to Dubai, New York and ultimately back to Palmyra itself.

The region was recaptured from ISIS at the end of March after being under the control of the group for about 10 months.