02/08/2013

Syrian Arab Republic - Site of Palmyra

An oasis in the Syrian desert, north-east of Damascus, Palmyra contains the monumental ruins of a great city that was one of the most important cultural centres of the ancient world. From the 1st to the 2nd century, the art and architecture of Palmyra, standing at the crossroads of several civilizations, married Graeco-Roman techniques with local traditions and Persian influences.

Date of Inscription: 1980
List of Danger: 2013
further Informations: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/23

Site of Palmyra
Ball-shamine Temple
Site of Palmyra
The three Brothers Tomb
Site of Palmyra
The citadel of fakher eddin al maanie.
Site of Palmyra
Aerial view for archeological Palmyra
Site of Palmyra
The three Brothers Tomb
Site of Palmyra
The straight Street from the West

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