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Palmyra
Palmyra was an ancient Syrian city, In the old times it was an important city of central Syria, located in an oasis 215 km northeast of Damascus and 180 km southwest of the Euphrates at Deir ez-Zor. It has long been a vital caravan city for travellers crossing the Syrian desert and was known as the Bride of the Desert. The earliest documented reference to the city by its Semitic name Tadmor, Tadmur or Tudmur (which means "the town that repels" in Amorite and "the indomitable town" in Aramaic.
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Travel Tourism Architecture Landmarks Cultural Heritage UNESCO World Heritage Site Archaeology Middle East Desert Ancient Civilizations Ruins Roman Empire Oasis
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