TopWorld Heritage's IntroductonMiddle East → Syrian Arab

Site of Palmyra

Summary  Map  Photo  Review

1~10 / 253   First Next Next Last 

palmyra_atoll_91.jpg[1950×1156]
Palmyra Atoll Navigation Chart (U Texas)
Publishing origin
palmyra01.jpg[470×303]
elusive and highly romanticized goal of travelers over the centuries, even today a visit to Palmyra is an experience, which alone makes the trip to Syria worthwhile. Palmyra's local name is Tadmor and it has been a settlement since Neolithic times. From about 1000B.C. For about one millennium it was an Assyrian caravan town and
Publishing origin
1380825-Palmyra_Roman_Site[329×500]
Send Photo to a Friend
Publishing origin
palmyra03.jpg[470×237]
on the flourishing caravan trade. The Romans called it Palmyra, the place of Palms . In 1089A.D., the Palmyra was totally destroyed by an earthquake. The city's most famous ruler was the warrior Queen Zenobia, said to be a descendant of the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra. Half Greek and half Arab, this astonishing woman
Publishing origin
palmyra02.jpg[470×321]
of the main street. The city's museum, situated between the ruins and the new town, contains many statues and objects, which have been excavated from the site. About Syria |
Publishing origin
palmyra_atoll_1970.jpg[424×211]
Palmyra Atoll Map (U Texas)
Publishing origin
palmyra-syria.jpg[400×280]
Who Wants an Ancient Jar of Baby? (ca. 2nd C AD) By: The Scribe on November, 2007 Amongst the ruins of the ancient Syrian site of Palmyra , archaeologists came across an ancient glass jar which held some rather curious contents: the ashes of a baby . This kind of item had
Publishing origin
ho_palmyra14.jpg[274×400]
Designs on the wall of the Temple of Bel at Palmyra
Publishing origin
palmyra03.jpg[648×395]
ancient Palmyra in early morning light
Publishing origin
palmyra_pictures_6.jpg[600×400]
The Valley of the Tombs, Palmyra. This valley contains many and various multi-level burial towers known as the Towers of Yemliko
Publishing origin


1~10 / 253   First Next Next Last 

Syrian Arab's World Heritage

Web Services by Yahoo! JAPAN
Site Infomation | Link Policy