Palmyra

Homs Governorate · Syria

Palmyra, Syria
Photo: Jerzy Strzelecki, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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March to May
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An oasis caravan city that flourished as a crossroads of Roman and Persian trade, its desert ruins include colonnaded avenues and monumental temples. The site blends Greco-Roman design with local and Persian influences.

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