Palmyra

Also known as Palmira, Tadmor

Palmyra (, ; ; ) is an ancient city in central Syria. It is located in the eastern part of the Levant, and archaeological finds date back to the Neolithic period, and documents first mention the city in the early second millennium BCE. Palmyra changed hands on a number of occasions between different empires before becoming a subject of the Roman Empire in the first century CE.

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Palmyra is an ancient city in central Syria with archaeological evidence dating back to the Neolithic period and written records first appearing in the early second millennium BCE. The city passed through the control of various empires before becoming part of the Roman Empire in the first century CE.

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Ancient site.name: Palmyra
Ancient site.alternate_name: Tadmor
Ancient site.image: Palmyra 03.jpg
Ancient site.alt: Ruins of Palmyra
Ancient site.caption: The ruins of Palmyra in 2010
Ancient site.map_type: Syria#Mediterranean east#West Asia
Ancient site.map_alt: Palmyra is located in the center of Syria
Ancient site.relief: yes
Ancient site.location: Tadmur, Homs Governorate, Syria
Ancient site.region: Syrian Desert
Ancient site.type: Settlement
Ancient site.part_of: Palmyrene Empire
Ancient site.built: 3rd millennium BCE
Ancient site.epochs: Middle Bronze Age to Modern
Ancient site.cultures: Aramaic, Arabic, Greco-Roman
Ancient site.condition: Ruined
Ancient site.ownership: Public
Ancient site.management: Syrian Ministry of Culture

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Palmýra - Sýria - PlaceMania

Staroveké púštne mesto Palmýra, kedysi centrum moci kráľovnej Zenóbie

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Väčšinu posledných rokov bola Palmýra malým mestom, vedľa ktorého sa rozprestierala veľká a svieža oáza; ruiny starého mesta pokrývali rovinu v dĺžke dobrého štvorcového kilometra. Nádherné románske stĺpy vytesané z miestneho zlatého pieskovca pochodovali dlhými alejami; skoro ráno a podvečer žiarivo modrá obloha nápadne kontrastovala s teplými tónmi kameňa a dlhými hlbokými tieňmi. Bolo to neobyčajné miesto na návštevu, pripomienka tajomnej stratenej ríše, hodná pútavých románov. Žiaľ, v máji 2015 sa táto oblasť dostala pod kontrolu Islamského štátu v Iraku a Levante (Daeš) a jej chrámy, pamiatky a ďalšie budovy boli následne vyhodené do vzduchu, zrovnané so zemou alebo inak zničené. Koľko z nich zostane po skončení konfliktu, zatiaľ nie je známe. Zakladateľ projektu PlaceMania.sk a zodpovedá za jeho obsah, technické fungovanie a dlhodobý rozvoj. Cestovné zápisky na webe vychádzajú z vlastnej skúsenosti z ciest; faktografické záznamy o miestach vznikajú kombináciou verejných zdrojov, automatizovaného spracovania dát a redakčného overovania. Zameriava sa na netradičné lokality, ich historický a geografický kontext a menej známe súvislosti. Things to do near Palmýra, تدمر, Palmyre, Palmira, Palmyra, Palmüra, Пальмира, Múzeum, museum, Tadmor, Homs Governorate, Syria, الشام, Sýria, SY, SYR. Find tours, guided tours, local activities, attractions, tickets, excursions, sightseeing, day trips and travel experiences nearby. Coordinates: 34.5515375, 38.2680469. Táto synagóga zo šiesteho storočia bola najprv obnovená digitálne a potom aj reálne. Pozrite si ďalšie zaujímave miesta vo svete, ktoré stoja za naplánovanie ďalšej cesty. Norie v Hame: veľké drevené vodné kolesá na Oronte, dnes mestský symbol a pamiatka, ktorá prežila aj moderné zavlažovanie. Chcete vidieť ďalšie úchvatné miesta ako Palmýra? Nájdeš ich u nás na mape. Objav s nami ďalšie úžasné miesta na zemi.

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Area: 16800
Image: Palmira al capvespre (2495033007).jpg

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Commons category: Palmyra
dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1929-01-01
Commons gallery: Palmyra
P12749: Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt
P8168: Gammaherpesvirinae
described at URL: www.placemania.sk/svetova-zaujimavost/palmyra

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Contents

Etymology
Region and city layout
Layout
Demographic history
Bronze and Iron Ages
Hellenistic to Byzantine periods
Early Muslim to Late Ottoman periods
Ethnicity of classical Palmyra
Language
Social organization
Culture
Art and architecture
Site
Cemeteries
Notable structures
Public buildings
Temples
Other buildings
Destruction by IS
Restoration
History
Bronze and Iron Ages
Hellenistic and Roman periods
Autonomous Palmyrene region
Palmyrene kingdom
Persian wars
Palmyrene empire
Later Roman and Byzantine periods
Arab caliphates
Umayyad and early Abbasid periods
Decentralization
Mamluk period
Al Fadl principality
Ottoman era
20th century
Syrian civil war
Government
Military
Relations with Rome
Religion
Malakbel and the Roman Sol Invictus
Economy
Commerce
Research and excavations
See also
Notes
References
Citations
Sources
External links

The city grew wealthy from trade caravans; the Palmyrenes became renowned as merchants who established colonies along the Silk Road and operated throughout the Roman Empire. Palmyra's wealth enabled the construction of monumental projects, such as the Great Colonnade, the Temple of Bel, and the distinctive tower tombs. Ethnically, the Palmyrenes combined elements of Amorites, Arameans, and Arabs. Socially structured around kinship and clans, Palmyra's inhabitants spoke Palmyrene Aramaic, a variety of Western Middle Aramaic, while using Koine Greek for commercial and diplomatic purposes. The Hellenistic period of West Asia influenced the culture of Palmyra, which produced distinctive art and architecture that combined different Mediterranean traditions. The city's inhabitants worshiped local Semitic, Mesopotamian, and Arab deities.