Palm trees in Palmyra oasis

Palm trees in Palmyra oasis

Part of Qaws Hadrian (Arch of Triumph) from the inside

Part of Qaws Hadrian (Arch of Triumph) from the inside

The Cave Monastery, northwest of Palmyra, Jazil

The Cave Monastery, northwest of Palmyra, Jazil

Three burial tombs in the rocks, northwest of Palmyra, Jazil

Three burial tombs in the rocks, northwest of Palmyra, Jazil

Interior view of the monastery, northwest of Palmyra, Jazil

Interior view of the monastery, northwest of Palmyra, Jazil

Interior view of the monastery, northwest of Palmyra, Jazil

Interior view of the monastery, northwest of Palmyra, Jazil

View from the monastery entrance, northwest of Palmyra, Jazil

View from the monastery entrance, northwest of Palmyra, Jazil

View from afar to the Arch of Triumph (Qaws Hadrian)

View from afar to the Arch of Triumph (Qaws Hadrian)

Western and eastern altars which are fully preserved, al-Karasi

Western and eastern altars which are fully preserved, al-Karasi

Aramaic inscription on the western altar, al-Karasi

Aramaic inscription on the western altar, al-Karasi

Burial tombs in the rocks? northwest of Palmyra, Jazil

Burial tombs in the rocks? northwest of Palmyra, Jazil

Details of decoration on the Qaws Hadrian (Arch of Triumph)

Details of decoration on the Qaws Hadrian (Arch of Triumph)

View of the Tetrapylon at the sunset

View of the Tetrapylon at the sunset

The Great Colonnade: southeastern passage

The Great Colonnade: southeastern passage

Southwest wall of the Agora

Southwest wall of the Agora

Remains of an entrance, Diocletian Baths

Remains of an entrance, Diocletian Baths

The Great Colonnade

The Great Colonnade

Windows on the monastery's facade, northwest of Palmyra, Jazil

Windows on the monastery’s facade, northwest of Palmyra, Jazil

The historical sulfur spring of Afqa

The historical sulfur spring of Afqa

Suq ad-Diraʿ, general view of the suq

Suq ad-Diraʿ, general view of the suq

The historical sulfur spring of Afqa

The historical sulfur spring of Afqa

The historical sulfur spring of Afqa

The historical sulfur spring of Afqa

The historical sulfur spring of Afqa

The historical sulfur spring of Afqa

The historical sulfur Afqa Spring

The historical sulfur Afqa Spring

The historical sulfur Afqa Spring

The historical sulfur Afqa Spring

Tetrapylon and Colonnaded Street, 3rd century AD

Tetrapylon and Colonnaded Street, 3rd century AD

General view of the ruins of Palmyra

General view of the ruins of Palmyra

The eastern altar, al-Karasi

The eastern altar, al-Karasi

Plan of The Baths of Diocletian

Plan of The Baths of Diocletian

The way to the monastery, northwest of Palmyra, Jazil

The way to the monastery, northwest of Palmyra, Jazil