The Caravan City 21 Ruins

The Caravan City

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April 13th 2006
Geo: 34.548, 38.2787After a few hours of driving we arrived at Palmyra. We drove past the ancient city to our hotel in the next village of Tadmor. After checking in, we walked to Palmyra and our guide gave us a walking tour. ... 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