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Palmyra
Palmyra
Palmyra, also known as Tadmor, is an ancient Semitic city in present-day Homs Governorate, Syria. The city was first documented in the early second millennium BC. The city grew wealthy from trade caravans; the Palmyrenes were renowned merchants who established colonies along the Silk Road and operated throughout the Roman Empire. Palmyra became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980.
Site Information
Country: Syria
District: Homs Governorate
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: Second Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Palmyrene
Later Cultures: Roman
Site Features: Palmyrene & Roman Monuments
World Heritage Site
Official Name: Site of Palmyra
Date of Inscription: 1980
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