Tadmur, Syria
Palmyra
Palmyra is an ancient city in central Syria. It is located in the eastern part of the Levant, and archaeological finds date back to the Neolithic period, and documents first mention the city in the early second millennium BCE. Palmyra changed hands on a number of occasions between different empires before becoming a subject of the Roman Empire in the first century CE.
- City
- Tadmur
- Country
- Syria
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
More places in Tadmur
- Temple of Bel
- Temple of Baalshamin
- Lion of Al-lāt
- Roman Theatre at Palmyra
- Monumental Arch of Palmyra
- Palmyra Castle
Background: Wikipedia