The Tetrapylon - Palmyra, Syria
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Palmyra - Syria
Palmyra is an ancient city and is situated in the desert of Syria. The city was occupied by a number of empires before falling under the control of the roman empire. The city was recently occupied by Isis and risked being destroyed. However it was liberated by the Syrian army in March 2016.
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The ruins of the ancient city of Palmyra rise up into the desert sky of Syria. The Hadrian Gate was built in the second century A.D. and highlights the glorious past of this once important trading metropolis in the Near East.Flanked by columns, a majestic twelve hundred metre long avenue was once Palmyra’s main street. As with many of the city’s other buildings it also has an impressive theatre that dates back to the second century A.D. and was discovered in the 1950’s. For some years it has once again served as a place of entertainment as each spring it features a festival. Close to the Agora, once a farmer’s market, is Palmyra’s striking main landmark, the Tetrapylon that forms the junction between the main avenue and a side road that leads to the city’s Necropolis. The subterranean Hypogaum Of The Three Brothers contains almost four hundred burial corridors and numerous artistic sculptures and frescos. From the seventh century A.D. the magnificent trading metropolis gradually fell into decline and was almost completely wiped from the map. Thankfully however, today the atmospheric ruins serve as a reminder of Palmyra’s glorious past.
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Set amid the desert savannah of Syria are the proud remains of the unique and mysterious metropolis of Palmyra. The legendary ancient city was built in this vicinity due to the existence of an oasis, Tadmur, and today around thirty thousand people live in the surrounding area. The shortest and fastest route from the Mediterranean to Mesopotamia and Persia travels directly past the Tadmur Oasis thus it was only a question of time until an important trading post was founded there and later a flourishing cultural and economic centre developed. Close to the former Agora, the central square in which the city’s inhabitants held their weekly market since the first century A.D., is one of Palmyra’s architectural landmarks, the Tetrapylon. This structure consists of four square pedestals and was rebuilt in 1963. Only one of the sixteen columns is original and they once held numerous statues. In 106 A. D. under Emperor Trajan, Palmyra became a province of Rome. The city was obliged to provide military aid which was something that was to have far-reaching consequences. Due to its military responsibilities the city lost its political neutrality but the Romans honoured the city’s loyalty with many fine buildings and various improvements to the centre of the city. One of the most beautiful and most visited tomb towers in The Valley Of Graves is the four storey high Tower Of Elabel that dates back to 103 A.D. It is a combination of a tomb tower and Hypoaeum. It is one of the few well-preserved monuments in the West Necropolis. Since its discovery in the 17th century the historic monuments of Palmyra shine out in renewed glory as an ancient reminder of a fascinating and mysterious epoch of desert history.
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LiveLeak - Syria: First views of liberated Palmyra in Ruptly EXCLUSIVE drone footage
Exclusive ruptly drone footage captured Friday showed the liberated city of Palmyra, taken back from self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA), backed by Russian Air Force on Thursday.
The city is now fully cleared of IS militants and government troops have seized strategic heights south of the city, carrying on with their offensive eastwards.
Palmyra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, fell to IS in 2015. The Syrian government liberated the city from IS terrorists in March 2016, but lost it again several months later. After seizing the city for the second time, IS destroyed part of the Roman theater and legendary Tetrapylon.
Location: Palmyra, Homs Governorate, Syria
Destruction of the Tetrapylon and damage to the Theatre in Palmyra
UNESCO received several reports and satellite imagery released today by UNITAR-UNOSAT confirming the destruction of Palmyra’s tetrapylon and parts of the theatre’s proscenium. The tetrapylon was a monument marking a major road intersection along the colonnaded street of Palmyra. It was a testimony to the grandeur of the era around 270 AD.
Shocking destruction: Roman theater destroyed by ISIS in Syria's Palmyra
Shocking destruction: Roman theater destroyed by Islamic State in Syria's #Palmyra. Ruins of the 2,000-year-old historic site stand testimony to the brutality of the jihadist group as it razed parts of Palmyra, a World Heritage Site once known as bride of the desert.
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The ancient Semitic city of Palmyra was situated along the Silk Road. A vibrant trade brought wealth and supported the building of monumental projects. The stone columns that have remained till our time offer hints of its former glory. However, as recently as 2015, many architectural treasures were decimated by radical Jihadists. Terrorists groups destroyed the Temple of Baalshamin, the Temple of Bel, the Lion of Al-lāt, and other statues. (featured in this reel before the destruction).
Resurrecting Palmyra's Tetrapylon with 3D printing
The ancient ruins of Palmyra, Syria, were targeted by ISIS earlier this year, but Creative Commons and #NewPalmyra are dedicated to preserving the Tetrapylon.
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Tetrapylon Is Gone: ISIS Terrorists Bomb Ancient Monuments of Palmyra
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ISIS terrorists want to destroy as many ancient monuments of the Syrian Palmyra as possible before leaving the city. This is the conclusion of the Russian Defense Ministry. It showed video footages taken by drones. They clearly show the consequences of the militant activity. Explosives are actively brought into the city. Meanwhile, the Syrian army pursues an offensive. It is already 20 kilometers away from the city.
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May 2018. The United States has Warned the Syrian Government to Not Launch a Major New Offensive against mostly Islamist Insurgents in the southern province of Daraa. The Assad Regime and its Iranian and Russian Allies are Increasingly Confident of Winning the Seven Year Old War. What Happens to the People? This is about the Destruction of the Place and the People of Palmyra.
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ISIS destroys historic sites in Palmyra, Syria
After retaking the city of Palmyra, ISIS has apparently destroyed Roman-era ruins.
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Syria: Damascus displays replica of destroyed Palmyra altar
A replica of a worship niche belonging to the 2,000-year-old Temple of Bel at Palmyra was displayed in the National Museum of Damascus on Tuesday.
Using 3D imaging and stonework, an Italian team reconstructed the altar after it was destroyed by the Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) during seize of Palmyra back in 2015.
We are honoured that Syria accepted this gift which we made out of friendship for your country, said Frances Pinnock of the Sapienza University of Rome who had headed the reconstruction team.
We hope … Palmyra will become again the bride of the desert, she added.
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Palmyra: The Destruction of Cultural Heritage by ISIS - تدمر: تهديم التراث و الثقافة على يد داعش
The oasis of Palmyra is located in the heart of Syria. It is famous for its well preserved Greco-Roman ruins. As a city alongside the Silk Road, Palmyra became wealthy from trade caravans. Palmyra reached its height in the 3rd century A.D. when queen and empress Zenobia ruled the Palmyrene Empire until it was defeated by the Romans in 273. Palmyra had significant influence in art, architecture and language and was admired by many throughout history.
Although the destruction by ISIS was massive, the director general of antiquities and museums Maamoun Abdulkarim stated that many of the destroyed buildings and objects can be restored. However the Temple of Bel seems to be lost forever. This is an (incomplete) list of the cultural heritage of Palmyra destroyed by ISIS:
Temple of Bel
Temple of Baalshamin
Arch of Septimius Severus
Roman Theatre
Tetrapylon
Palmyra Castle (Fakhr-al-Din al-Ma'ani)
Dozens of (tower) tombs
Shrine of Sheikh Muhammed ibn Ali
Shrine of Nizar Abu Behoeddine
Lion of Allat
Palmyra Museum
Mammoun Abdulkarim announced that 95% of the artifacts of the Palmyra Museum have been secured and shipped to Damascus as a precautionary measure. The artifacts too heavy to carry were left behind exposed to looting or destruction. The mummies, originally from the Valley of the Tombs, were found in a hidden room in the museum and were desecrated by ISIS. Many of the artifacts in the museum were left behind because they had no significant value as they were replicas.
The archaeological site was exposed to looting and illicit digging on a huge scale. According to archaeologists only 15 to 20 percent of Palmyra had actually been excavated. Hundreds of statues and busts have been stolen from tombs and excavation pits. At least 120 of them have been found in anti smuggling operations. Much damage has also been done due to warfare. The Syrian army has been building roads, dumps and levees, creating positions for tanks and artillery. Soil has been removed and trenches have been dug all in the area of the archeological site. Mortar rounds and Russian airstrikes have caused collateral damage to the monuments and hundreds of mines were laid by ISIS before they left the area.
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Palmyra, Syria
Video with images of Palmyra an ancient trading place and caravan stop for travellers crossing the Syrian desert. Many of the remaining monuments date from the Roman period.
The most striking monument of Palmyra is the temple of Bel. The central shrine was constructed in the first century AD. It was followed by a large double colonnaded portico in Corinthian style. The temple of Belshamin was erected in the first century AD and later expanded under the reign of Odenathus. Remains include a portico leading to the cella.
Starting from the temple of Bel, the Great Colonnade at Palmyra leads to the rest of the ancient city. It has a monumental arch which dates to the reign of Septimius Severus in the early third century AD with rich decorations. Along the colonnaded street is a theatre which has been dated to the early first century AD. Behind the theatre was a large agora with remains of a banquet room. The first section of the colonnaded street ends with a largely restored tetrapylon with four sets of four columns. The second section leads to a funerary temple from the third century AD.
A transverse street leads to Diocletian's Camp a military complex for the Roman legions with the remains of a temple housing the legions' standards. The complex was built in the fourth century AD on top of a former palace for king Odenathus and Queen Zenobia.
Outside the ancient walls was a necropolis with four different kinds of tombs: (1) underground tombs; (2) cave tombs; (3) house tombs; (4) tower tombs. The Yamliku and Elabel tombs are fine examples of a tower tomb constructed in the first and second century AD. A window at the first floor of the Elabel tower seems to display a funeral bed. At another tower it appears to be a dinner bed for friends and relatives.
BREAKING: US 'Orchestrated' Seizure of Palmyra Russian MoD
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ISIS destroys part of Roman theater in Palmyra – Syrian antiquities chief
Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) terrorists have destroyed part of a Roman theater and the legendary four-column structure ‘Tetrapylon’ in the ancient city of Palmyra, Syrian TV reports.
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Syria: First views of liberated Palmyra in Ruptly EXCLUSIVE drone footage
Exclusive ruptly drone footage captured Friday showed the liberated city of Palmyra, taken back from self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA), backed by Russian Air Force on Thursday.
The city is now fully cleared of IS militants and government troops have seized strategic heights south of the city, carrying on with their offensive eastwards.
Palmyra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, fell to IS in 2015. The Syrian government liberated the city from IS terrorists in March 2016, but lost it again several months later. After seizing the city for the second time, IS destroyed part of the Roman theater and legendary Tetrapylon.
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