A Recreated Arch of Palmyra Unveiled in New York City

Sep 20, 2016 · Over the centuries, the Arch of Palmyra transformed from artful infrastructure to ancient landmark, crumbling slightly. But it still stood tall—until August of 2015, when it was dynamited by...

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History of the Arch — The Institute for Digital …

The subject of this installation is Palmyra’s Triumphal Arch, or “gate of Palmyra” as it is known by the Syrian people. This Roman archway is one of the most beautiful of the many notable monuments in the ancient city.

Palmyra | History, Ruins & Archaeology | Britannica

Sep 4, 2024 · Palmyra, ancient city in south-central Syria, 130 miles (210 km) northeast of Damascus. The name Palmyra, meaning “city of palm trees,” was conferred upon the city by its Roman rulers in the 1st century ce; Tadmur, …

Palmyra: the modern destruction of an ancient city

Learn about the history and culture of Palmyra, a Syrian oasis city that was a crossroads of civilizations and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. See how Palmyra was damaged and destroyed by the Syrian civil war and ISIS, and how it is …

Palmyra ‑ Syria, City & Destroyed - HISTORY

Jan 12, 2018 · Palmyra is an archaeological site in Syria. Founded in the third millennium B.C. as the settlement of Tadmor, it became a major trading post on the Silk Road.

Reconstruction of Palmyra’s Arch of Triumph to Travel …

By Anna Fixsen. April 22, 2016. After ISIS militants seized control of Palmyra—the ancient Syrian city called the “Venice of the Sands”— last May, they immediately set out to destroy it.

Palmyra - Wikipedia

Archaeological finds date back to the Neolithic period, and documents first mention the city in the early second millennium BC. Palmyra changed hands on a number of occasions between different empires before becoming a subject of …