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Site of Palmyra

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Syria

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Tadmur, Homs Governorate, Syria

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About Site of Palmyra

Palmyra is an ancient art in the governorate of Homs in Syria. The place has ruins of the Neolithic period. The area covered by the site is about 80 hectares. It has an influence on Aramaic, Greco-Roman, and Arabic culture. It is now managed by the Syrian Ministry of Culture. It was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the year 1980 and was placed on the list of endangered sites in the year 2013.

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The city was inhabited since 3rd millennium BC and was abandoned in the year 1932.
It was a wealthy city for being the center of the trade. It was a link between Persia, Indian ad China. Many merchants who established colonies along the Silk Road used to live in this city. They also constructed monuments like the Great Colonnade, the Temple of Bel.
It is the finest example of mix Greco-roman art with the art of Persia. On the one hand, it has a funerary sculpture with Persian style while on the other hand, it was a Roman aqueduct and immense necropolises outside the city walls.
The complete view of the living style could be estimated through a monumental colonnaded street which was open in the center and is connected with covered side passages. Also, there are cross streets of similar design which are connected with the major public buildings. The monumental archway shows the style of the local art. The funerary monuments called the Valley of the Tombs also have some different decoration and construction methods.

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