Syria
There are 323 items in Syria:
Odaenathus
Septimius Odaenathus: emperor of Palmyra (260-267). Bust, said to be of Odaenathus Names: ±220: Septimius Odaenathus 260: establishes personal rule in the East 262: dux…Orontes (Nahr al-Asi)
Orontes: river in Syria, modern Nahr al-Asi. The Orontes and Tell Kadesh The Orontes is one of the most famous rivers of…Palmyra
Palmyra or Tadmor: oasis in the desert between Damascus and the Euphrates, important trade center, and capital of a semi-indepent state in the third century CE.Bronze Age …Palmyra (2)
The First Century Mark Antony In the first part of this article, we saw that Tadmor/Palmyra was an important oasis between the…Palmyra (3)
The Second Century Temple of Allat In the winter or spring of 130, the Roman emperor Hadrian and his wife Sabina visited…Palmyra (4)
Empire To the east of Palmyra, beyond the Euphrates, was the Parthian Empire. Just like Rome, it had existed since time immemorial, although it was not a central state, but more like a confederation of city states, kingdoms, and tribes. Among…Palmyra (5)
Late Antiquity Diocletianic camp, sanctuary of the standards The emperor Aurelian left behind a garrison in Palmyra: the First Legion of the…
Palmyra, Agora |
Palmyra, Ankle cuff |
Palmyra, Byzantine wall |
Palmyra, Capital: the god Abgal and a dedicator |
Palmyra, Church |