View of Palmyra

View of Palmyra from the arab castle.

Panorama of Palmyra

Panorama of Palmyra, Syria.

Decumanus of Palmyra

The ancient decumanus (main street) of Palmyra.

Tetra Pylon of Palmyra

Tetra Pylon of Palmyra, the ancient town in the middle of the desert of Syria.

The theater of Palmyra

A view of the beautiful ancient theater of Palmyra.

Grand Colonnade of Palmyra

The principal east-west street of Palmyra is named the Grand Colonnade by archaeologists.

Palmyra

Another view of Palmyra, on the Syrian desert.

Palmyra, Syria

A view of Palmyra, on the Syrian desert.

Palmyra

Palmyra, located in an oasis in the Syrian desert, was in the ancient times an important city of central Syria (vital for travellers crossing the desert along the caravan routes). Today, its magnificent ruins are visited by thousands of tourists.