Drawings at the entrance Qasr al-Hayr ash-Sharqi

Drawings at the entrance Qasr al-Hayr ash-Sharqi

Tomb tower of Elahbel in the Valley of the Tombs

Tomb tower of Elahbel in the Valley of the Tombs

Fresco paintings on the ceiling of tomb tower of Elahbel

Fresco paintings on the ceiling of tomb tower of Elahbel

Interior view of the tomb tower of Elahbel

Interior view of the tomb tower of Elahbel

Hypogeum of the Three Brothers from the inside - mural paintings

Hypogeum of the Three Brothers from the inside – mural paintings

Sacrophagi in the Hypogeum of the Three Brothers

Sacrophagi in the Hypogeum of the Three Brothers

Funerary sculpture of a Palmyrene couple

Funerary sculpture of a Palmyrene couple

Fresco paintings on the ceiling of tomb tower of Elahbel

Fresco paintings on the ceiling of tomb tower of Elahbel

Peasants returning home from work in their palm grove passing by Bel temple

Peasants returning home from work in their palm grove passing by Bel temple

Hadrian’s Arch, 3rd c. AD

Hadrian’s Arch, 3rd c. AD

The entrance of the Tomb (Hypogeum) of the Three Brothers

The entrance of the Tomb (Hypogeum) of the Three Brothers

Sarcophagus with relief decoration

Sarcophagus with relief decoration

Hypogeum of the Three Brothers from the inside - mural paintings

Hypogeum of the Three Brothers from the inside – mural paintings

The historical sulfur spring of Afqa

The historical sulfur spring of Afqa

The Great Colonnade

The Great Colonnade

The Great Colonnade

The Great Colonnade

Statue of a benefactor on a column along the Great Colonnade

Statue of a benefactor on a column along the Great Colonnade

Tomb of the three Brothers, 2nd c.

Tomb of the three Brothers, 2nd c.

Interior view with fresco paintings, Tomb of the Three Brothers

Interior view with fresco paintings, Tomb of the Three Brothers

Baalshamin Temple (2nd c AD), view from north west

Baalshamin Temple (2nd c AD), view from north west

Baalshamin Temple, view from east

Baalshamin Temple, view from east

Baalshamin Temple, general view from southeast, Qalat Ibn Maan in background

Baalshamin Temple, general view from southeast, Qalat Ibn Maan in background

General view of Baalshamin Temple from the east

General view of Baalshamin Temple from the east

Remains of a courtyard at Ibn Mʿan Castle

Remains of a courtyard at Ibn Mʿan Castle

A photo taken from the southern side towards Ibn Mʿan's castle

A photo taken from the southern side towards Ibn Mʿan’s castle

Aerial view of Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn (castle) from the west

Aerial view of Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn (castle) from the west

Documentation of a painted plaster fragment, Palmyra Syria

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General view of the Valley of the Tombs

General view of the Valley of the Tombs

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

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

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

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