Palmyra, Palm grove, view at Bel Temple

Palmyra, Palm grove, view at Bel Temple

Afqa spring, sulfuric water of the historic bath

Afqa spring, sulfuric water of the historic bath

View of Qaws Hadrian (Arch of Triumph) and the Great Colonnade

View of Qaws Hadrian (Arch of Triumph) and the Great Colonnade

View from east to the cella of Bel Temple

View from east to the cella of Bel Temple

The way to the monastery, northwest of Palmyra, Jazil

The way to the monastery, northwest of Palmyra, Jazil

Palmyra, Hadrian’s Arch, , 3rd century A.D., view from south at the entrance to colonnaded street

Palmyra, Hadrian’s Arch, , 3rd century A.D., view from south at the entrance to colonnaded street

The Cave Monastery, northwest of Palmyra, Jazil

The Cave Monastery, northwest of Palmyra, Jazil

View from the palm groves to the south-eastern corner of Bel Temple

View from the palm groves to the south-eastern corner of Bel Temple

East and south side of the cella of Bel Temple

East and south side of the cella of Bel Temple

Aerial photograph of the Bel Temple and old village houses in front of the temple

Aerial photograph of the Bel Temple and old village houses in front of the temple

Palmyra, the cella of Bel Temple

Palmyra, the cella of Bel Temple

Burial tombs in the rocks? northwest of Palmyra, Jazil

Burial tombs in the rocks? northwest of Palmyra, Jazil

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

A side of Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn

A side of Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn

Palmyra, Grave in Diocletian's Camp

Palmyra, Grave in Diocletian’s Camp

Palmyra, Grave in Diocletian Camp

Palmyra, Grave in Diocletian Camp

Capital of the corner column, portico of Bel Temple

Capital of the corner column, portico of Bel Temple

Capital of column, portico of Bel Temple

Capital of column, portico of Bel Temple

General view of Bel Temple among the palm trees

General view of Bel Temple among the palm trees

Palmyra, Sarcophagus, Camp of Diocletian

Palmyra, Sarcophagus, Camp of Diocletian

Arch of Triumph (Qaws Hadrian) behind palm trees

Arch of Triumph (Qaws Hadrian) behind palm trees

The cella of Bel Temple, 1st c. AD

The cella of Bel Temple, 1st c. AD

Monolith ceiling of the south Thalamos in the cella, Temple of Bel

Monolith ceiling of the south Thalamos in the cella, Temple of Bel

A general scene showing some of the ruins of Palmyra and the Castle Ibn Maʿn

A general scene showing some of the ruins of Palmyra and the Castle Ibn Maʿn

al-Hayr al-Sharqi Palace, Inside of the early Umayyad desert castle with remains of vaulted rooms of the Western comlplex

al-Hayr al-Sharqi Palace, Inside of the early Umayyad desert castle with remains of vaulted rooms of the Western comlplex

al-Hayr al-Sharqi Palace, Inside of the early Umaiyad desert castle (Western complex)

al-Hayr al-Sharqi Palace, Inside of the early Umaiyad desert castle (Western complex)

Palmyra, Baal Temple - Temenos wall with propylaeum and view towards the oasis

Palmyra, Baal Temple – Temenos wall with propylaeum and view towards the oasis

Palmyra, View of the remains of Diocletian's Camp

Palmyra, View of the remains of Diocletian’s Camp