Palmyra, one of Syria’s six UNESCO World Heritage sites, once thrived as a key hub on the ancient Silk Road, linking the Roman and Parthian empires to Asia. Situated in the Syrian desert, the site is ...
PALMYRA, Syria — Abdurahman Abu Hamza, a farmer from the Syrian city of Deir Ezzour, last visited the ancient ruins of Palmyra on a school trip as a child. Last week, he strolled with friends ...
AFP, Monday 10 Feb 2025 Syrians are once again picnicking and smoking shisha amid the ruins of ancient Palmyra, once desecrated by jihadists but still awe-inspiring, and open to the public ...
“The (Palmyra) museum was in a deplorable state, with missing documents and artifacts — we have no idea what happened to them.” At the theater, the Tetrapylon, and other ruins along the main ...
“The (Palmyra) museum was in a deplorable state, with missing documents and artifacts — we have no idea what happened to them.” At the theater, the Tetrapylon, and other ruins along the main ...