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Palmyra

Ancient city

Bernard Gagnon — CC BY-SA 3.0

A caravan city in the heart of the desert, famous for its colonnaded street, theatre and tower tombs. Many monuments were damaged and are being restored step by step.

History

Flourished from the 1st to the 3rd century AD; the capital of Queen Zenobia.

Photos

Palmyra
Bernard Gagnon — CC BY-SA 3.0
Palmyra
Jerzy Strzelecki — CC BY-SA 3.0
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L-BBE — CC BY 3.0
Palmyra
Armineaghayan — CC BY-SA 4.0
Palmyra
Arian Zwegers — CC BY 2.0
Palmyra
yeowatzup — CC BY 2.0
Palmyra
Wurzelgnohm — CC0
Palmyra
Bernard Gagnon — CC BY-SA 3.0
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Frank Kidner — CC BY-SA 4.0
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National Center for Scientific Research — Licence Ouverte
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isawnyu — CC BY 2.0
Palmyra
Erik Albers — CC0
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