Temple of Bal, Palmyra
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After four nights in Damascus, enjoying mezze dinners and even a visit to a hamman (bathhouse), I went to Palmyra. It is a town by an oasis halfway between the coast and the Euphrates River, and was an important outpost for the trade routes to the far east for over 1000 years. When it was annexed by Rome in 217 AD, it flourished in wealth.
Today there is a small town built by the ruins. There are hills around the area, and an Arab Citadel on a peak.
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