Palmyra – Colonnaded Streets تدمر – شوارع معمدة
The ancient city of Palmyra (تدمر) had already been well established by the time the Romans seized control over the region, and …
Palmyra – Camp of Diocletian تدمر – معسكر ديوقلسيان
The area known as the Camp of Diocletian (معسكر ديوقلسيان) was a late Roman expansion to the ancient city Palmyra (تدمر), located …
Palmyra – Agora & Tariff Court تدمر – الآغورا و قاعة الضرائب
The ancient city of Palmyra (تدمر) features an impressive agora (الآغورا), or public gathering place. While these were traditionally the center of …
Palmyra – Baths تدمر – الحمامات
While poorly preserved, the baths (الحمامات) of Palmyra (تدمر) offer some insight into the public amenities of this ancient city during the …
Palmyra – Museum تدمر – متحف
The modern town of Palmyra (تدمر), northeast of the ancient city, was first settled in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Prior …
Qalaat al-Hosn قلعة الحصن
Qalaat al-Hosn (قلعة الحصن), more famously known as Krak des Chevaliers, is arguably the best preserved and most impressive Crusader castle surviving …
Deir Mar Jerjes دير مار جرجس
Deir Mar Jerjes (دير مار جرجس) is a large Greek Orthodox monastery named after Saint George. It is located in Wadi al-Nasara …
Qasr al-Heir al-Sharqi قصر الحير الشرقي
Qasr al-Heir al-Sharqi (قصر الحير الشرقي) is remote desert palace complex dating to the late Umayyad period. Construction began in 728 under …
al-Mishrafeh/Qatna المشرفة/قطنا
al-Mishrafeh (المشرفة), the ancient city of Qatna (قطنا), is one of the largest Bronze Age sites in Syria. Located between the city …
al-Rasafeh الرصافة
The ruined Byzantine city of Sergiopolis, known today as al-Rasafeh (الرصافة), is one of the most spectacular historic sites in eastern Syria and …