Tadmur, Syria
Tower of Elahbel
The Tower of Elahbel was a four-storey sandstone tower tomb near the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria. The tower was one of several built outside the city walls of Palmyra, in an area known as the Valley of the Tombs. The tower was important in the history of textiles: fragments of very early Chinese silk yarns, dated to the 1st century AD, were discovered in the tombs at the tower.
- City
- Tadmur
- Country
- Syria
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
More places in Tadmur
- Palmyra
- Temple of Bel
- Temple of Baalshamin
- Lion of Al-lāt
- Roman Theatre at Palmyra
- Monumental Arch of Palmyra
Background: Wikipedia