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Palmyra
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The Temple of Bel was the largest temple of Palmyra, dedicated to the god Bel in AD 32 and set in a vast walled courtyard. The Islamic State group destroyed most of it in 2015.
Palmyra
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Palmyra
The Monumental Arch was an ancient gateway that opened the Great Colonnade of Palmyra on the side of the Temple of Bel, built in the reign of the emperor Septimius Severus; the Islamic State group destroyed it in 2015.
Palmyra
An archaeological site in Palmyra. Palmyra (Tadmur) is an oasis in the Syrian desert about 150 km east of Homs, beside the ruins of a great ancient city that flourished in the Roman period, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Palmyra
An archaeological site in Palmyra. Palmyra (Tadmur) is an oasis in the Syrian desert about 150 km east of Homs, beside the ruins of a great ancient city that flourished in the Roman period, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Palmyra
The Great Colonnade was the main artery of ancient Palmyra, a street about a kilometre long lined with Corinthian columns, many of which still stand.
Palmyra
The Theatre of Palmyra is a Roman theatre of the 2nd century AD in the heart of the ancient city, which for years hosted the Palmyra Festival. The Islamic State group destroyed part of its stage front in 2017.
Palmyra
An archaeological site in Palmyra. Palmyra (Tadmur) is an oasis in the Syrian desert about 150 km east of Homs, beside the ruins of a great ancient city that flourished in the Roman period, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.