Fallen colums at temple of Bel

Day 6 - Palmyra

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September 19th 2008
Woke up in the Citadel bright and early to escape the worse of the heat to visit Palmyra. Palmyra is one of the largest set of Roman ruins that are still standing - well some of it is anyway. The city was a staging post for the caravans from Asia and Europe and as a result became very prosperous. The leader of the city died under mysterious circumstances and his wife took over - Queen Zenobia. ... read more

Middle East » Syria » East » Palmyra

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Following the breakup of the Ottoman Empire during World War I, Syria was administered by the French until independence in 1946. In the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, Syria lost the Golan Heights to Israel. Syrian troops - stationed in Lebanon since 1976 in ... ... read more