Funerary sculpture of a Palmyrene couple

Funerary sculpture of a Palmyrene couple

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

Baalshamin temple from the inside, 2nd c. AD

Baalshamin temple from the inside, 2nd c. AD

View to the proscenium and scaenae frons, Palmyra Theater, 2nd c. AD

View to the proscenium and scaenae frons, Palmyra Theater, 2nd c. AD

Relief showing an angel among fruits and pine cones, Temple of Baal

Relief showing an angel among fruits and pine cones, Temple of Baal

Temple of Bel, 1st c. AD

Temple of Bel, 1st c. AD

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

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, a photo of some tower tombs

Palmyra, a photo of some tower tombs

<strong>From Palmyra to Istanbul</strong>

From Palmyra to Istanbul