civilization. it's a part of all of our cultural heritage. now it's in the hands of isis. >> how intact is palmyra? how much is there to see in palmyra when you go now? or when you wint before last week, right? >> well, it is breath taking. it's one of the most beautiful sights in the ancient world. i have been as to pal mir. >> reporter: i have always wanted to go back. it is like walking through time and i feel bad for all of your viewers who never got the chance to go there and i hope it is not destroyed and they will be able to go there again. but it's like walking through time. it's walking through a preserved roman era city that has this legendary past. >> do you think it's just wishful thinkingness? reporting and speculation, argument that's perhaps isis is overstating just for the purpose of terror its willing inside to destroy stuff like this and really they're mostly interested if stealing it and turns it into