Mary's girdle in the Saint Mary Church of the Holy Belt, Homs

Mary’s girdle in the Saint Mary Church of the Holy Belt, Homs

The Great Colonnade: southeastern passage

The Great Colonnade: southeastern passage

The back arch belongs to the Great Colonnade

The back arch belongs to the Great Colonnade

The Great Colonnade behind the palm trees

The Great Colonnade behind the palm trees

Columns belong to the Great Colonnade

Columns belong to the Great Colonnade

General view of the Great Colonnade (Shariʿ al-Aʿmida)

General view of the Great Colonnade (Shariʿ al-Aʿmida)

Remains of Diocletian Baths

Remains of Diocletian Baths

Remains of Diocletian Baths

Remains of Diocletian Baths

Northwest corner of Nabu Temple

Northwest corner of Nabu Temple

Decorated door lintel, Valley of the Tombs

Decorated door lintel, Valley of the Tombs

The Great Colonnade

The Great Colonnade

The tower tombs, Valley of the Tombs

The tower tombs, Valley of the Tombs

The tower tombs, Valley of the Tombs

The tower tombs, Valley of the Tombs

The tower tombs, Valley of the Tombs

The tower tombs, Valley of the Tombs

Propylon of Diocletian Baths

Propylon of Diocletian Baths

Propylon of Diocletian Baths

Propylon of Diocletian Baths

Palmyra, Tetrapylon, rose granite columns from Aswan, 3rd century

Palmyra, Tetrapylon, rose granite columns from Aswan, 3rd century

The Great Colonnade, Palmyra

The Great Colonnade, Palmyra

Camels in the Great Colonnade, Palmyra

Camels in the Great Colonnade, Palmyra

Rastan, Urban agglomorations on ridges

Rastan, Urban agglomorations on ridges

Plan of The Baths of Diocletian

Plan of The Baths of Diocletian

Damascus Gate, City Wall of Palmyra

Damascus Gate, City Wall of Palmyra

Left volute of the lintel, Damascus Gate, Palmyra

Left volute of the lintel, Damascus Gate, Palmyra

Remain of City Wall, Palmyra

Remain of City Wall, Palmyra

The Baths of Diocletian

The Baths of Diocletian

Remains of an entrance, Diocletian Baths

Remains of an entrance, Diocletian Baths

View of the remains of the Nabu Temple showing the podium

View of the remains of the Nabu Temple showing the podium

Baalshamin Temple - cella, 2nd c. AD

Baalshamin Temple – cella, 2nd c. AD

Relief with vine tendrils

Relief with vine tendrils

View from the top towards the oasis and the ruins of Palmyra

View from the top towards the oasis and the ruins of Palmyra