Site of Palmyra

Site of Palmyra skrevs in på UNESCO:s världsarvslista 1980 som kulturarv i Syrian Arab Republic. Platsen hör till regionen Arab States.

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UNESCOAn oasis in the Syrian desert, north-east of Damascus, Palmyra contains the monumental ruins of a great city that was one of the most important cultural centres of the ancient world. From the 1st to the 2nd century, the art and architecture of Palmyra, standing at the crossroads of several civilizations, married Graeco-Roman techniques with local traditions and Persian influences.