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 تدمر | |
| Alternate name | Tadmor |
|---|---|
| Location | Tadmur, Homs Governorate, Syria |
| Region | Syrian Desert |
| Coordinates | 34°33′05″N 38°16′05″E / 34.55139°N 38.26806°ECoordinates: 34°33′05″N 38°16′05″E / 34.55139°N 38.26806°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| Part of | Palmyrene Empire |
| Area | 80 ha (200 acres) |
| History | |
| Founded | 3rd millennium BC |
| Abandoned | 1932 |
| Periods | Middle Bronze Age to Modern |
| Cultures | Aramaic, Arabic, Greco-Roman |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Ruined |
| Ownership | Public |
| Management | Syrian Ministry of Culture |
| Public access | Inaccessible (in a war zone) |
| Official name | Site of Palmyra |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, ii, iv |
| Designated | 1980 (4th Session) |
| Reference no. | 23 |
| Region | Arab States |
| Endangered | 2013–present. |
Palmyra was an ancient Arabian city in central Syria. It is in an oasis 215 kilometres (134 miles) northeast of Damascus, and 180 km (110 mi) southwest of the Euphrates.
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