The Monumental Arch Palmyra

... is difficult to fathom but the ancients had their own priorities so we can only look on and wonder. Nearby is the Monumental Arch, actually a set of arches hinged together to allow different streets to run off at odd angles into the city ...

... the Romans, Byzantines, Muslims and was eventually completely destroyed by an earthquake in 1089. We started out tour at the monumental arch which is believed to have been erected in 200 AD. Once you enter you are in the great collanade which is ...

... hair. OntoTemple of Bel and the ruins of Palmyra.  The inside complex is the most intact and was amazing and walking through the monumental arch and down the road, was fantastic....although being harassed by every camel man was over the ...

... ; From the temple we walked towards the stately colonnaded avenue that formed the spine of the ancient city and underneath the monumental arch.  The section beyond the arch lies at the heart of the civic center; it has been heavily restored and ...

... drove back to the main Palmyra site and wandered through the public access areas. We walked through the great colonnade and the monumental arch, we saw where Queen Zenobia had her baths - one for hot water and one for cold, we also saw her name engraved ...

... we got up and found our tour guide who showed us the 3 brothers tombs (Naamai, Male and Saadai), the Main Avenue and the Monumental Arch. It was very hot and dry (dur) but so much worse when there is absolutely no shade. So after that, off we went in ...

Tadmur (Palmyra) is situated in the Syrian Dessert 150 miles from Damascus. I will never forget that place, but not because of the Monumental Arch, the Collonade or the Temple of Baal...i will never forget it, because of the stupid guy who sold us ...