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Palmyra - Wikipedia Palmyra ( pælˈmaɪrə pal-MY-rə; Palmyrene: 𐡶𐡣𐡬𐡥𐡴 (), romanized: Tadmor; Arabic: تَدْمُر, romanized: Tadmur) is an ancient city in central Syria
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 Palmyra stands at the crossroads of civilizations—along the silk routes where merchants traveled between Europe and Asia The art and architecture of the city is a perfect portrait of the fertile crescent with its amazing blend of cultures and traditions
Why Was the Ancient City of Palmyra So Important Palmyra became one of the most important cities in the ancient world because its culture promoted trade In particular, the Palmyrenes benefited from caravans that took exotic items from the east to the west and vice versa
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
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 - The Metropolitan Museum of Art Palmyra was strategically located on two of the most important trade routes in the ancient world: one extended from the Far East and India to the head of the Persian Gulf, and the other— the Silk Road —stretched across the Eurasian continent to China
Palmyra - History and Facts | History Hit Palmyra was a thriving city of the ancient world, whose impressive UNESCO-listed ruins are located in Syria Originally known by the Semitic name of Tadmor meaning ‘date palm’ – which is now the name of the neighbouring modern town – Palmyra was once a commercial hub along a busy trade route
Palmyra - Syria, City Destroyed | HISTORY Located more than 100 miles northeast of Damascus, the present-day capital of Syria, Palmyra began during the Stone Age as a small settlement near an oasis in the desert