- Palmyra - Wikipedia
Before 273 CE, Palmyra enjoyed autonomy and was attached to the Roman province of Syria, having its political organization influenced by the Greek city-state model during the first two centuries CE
- Palmyra | History, Ruins Archaeology | Britannica
Palmyra, ancient city in south-central Syria, 130 miles (210 km) northeast of Damascus The name Palmyra, meaning “city of palm trees,” was conferred upon the city by its Roman rulers in the 1st century ce; Tadmur, Tadmor, or Tudmur, the pre-Semitic name of the site, is also still in use
- Palmyra: the modern destruction of an ancient city - Smarthistory
City of Palms Built around an oasis in the Syrian desert, Tadmur or Palmyra, “city of palms,” was one of the most important trade and cultural centers of the ancient world Palmyra had a distinctive local culture that was incorporated into the Roman Empire in the first century C E
- Site of Palmyra - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
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
- Palmyra: An Ancient Roman City in Syria - Ancient History Sites
The ruins of Palmyra are located in the city of Palmyra, within the Homs Governorate of modern-day Syria This ancient site was developed primarily by the Palmyrene civilization, which flourished under Roman rule
- Palmyra: The Desert Jewel That Challenged An Empire
Explore Palmyra, the "Bride of the Desert," where ancient ruins tell story of a city that challenged Rome and thrived as a cultural crossroads of ancient world
- Palmyra (modern) - Wikipedia
Palmyra ( ˌpɑːl - maɪrə ; Arabic: تَدْمُر, romanized: Tadmur; Palmyrene: 𐡶𐡣𐡬𐡥𐡴 Tadmor) is a city in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate It is located in an oasis in the middle of the Syrian Desert 215 kilometres (134 mi) northeast of Damascus [2] and 180 kilometres (110 miles) southwest of the Euphrates River The ruins of ancient Palmyra
- Palmyrene Empire - Wikipedia
The Palmyrene Empire was a short-lived breakaway state from the Roman Empire resulting from the Crisis of the Third Century Named after its capital city, Palmyra, it encompassed the Roman provinces of Syria Palaestina, Arabia Petraea, and Egypt, as well as large parts of Asia Minor The Palmyrene Empire was ruled by Queen Zenobia, officially as regent for her son Vaballathus, who inherited
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