Items - Architecture and Asceticism

Palmyrene inscription

This inscription was photographed in the vicinity of the Temple of Baalshamin.

Type: Inscription
Tags: Archaeology, Inscription, Palmyra, Palmyrene, Syria, Syrian Civil War, Tadmor

Qalat Ibn Maan is the medieval castle that sits on the hill to the west of the ancient city of Palmyra. It is thought to date to the C13th and, although occupying an impressive defensive position its construction of rough fieldstone means that the walls would not have been able to withstand a heavy bombardment.

Type: Architecture
Tags: Architecture, C13th, Castle, Citadel, Fortress, Palmyra, Qalat Ibn Maan, Syria, Tadmor

Rock-cut tomb beneath Qalat Ibn Maan

This tomb was cut out of the stone at the base of the hill to the west of the ancient city.

Type: Archaeological Site
Tags: Archaeology, Palmyra, Syria, Syrian Civil War, Tadmor, Tomb

Tomb of Elahbel

This is one of the best-preserved tomb towers still extant and preserves many elements of its original fresco and sculptural decoration.

Type: Architecture
Tags: Archaeology, Architecture, Elahbel, Fresco, Palmyra, Sculpture, Syria, Syrian Civil War, Tadmor, Tomb, Tomb Tower

View of Palmyra from the direction of Qalat Ibn Maan

These photographs are looking in the direction of the Temple of Bel from the base of the hill on which the castle stands.

Type: Archaeological Site
Tags: Archaeology, Architecture, Palmyra, Syria, Syrian Civil War, Tadmor

View of Palmyra looking east from Qalat Ibn Maan

This is a panoramic view of the Roman era ruins at Palmyra taken from Qalat Ibn Maan, the castle to the west of the city.

Type: Landscape
Tags: Architecture, Landscape, Palmyra, Roman, Syria, Tadmor

View of Palmyra looking west towards Qalat Ibn Maan

These pictures were taken from in front of the Temple of Bel looking west towards Qalat Ibn Maan.

Type: Architecture
Tags: Archaeology, Architecture, Palmyra, Qalat Ibn Maan, Roman, Syria, Syrian Civil War, Tadmor

View of the remains of the southern city walls

This shows a southern section of the city wall, bordering the wadi with Qalat Ibn Maan in the background.

Type: Architecture
Tags: Archaeology, Architecture, Castle, Defensive Network, Palmyra, Qalat Ibn Maan, Syria, Syrian Civil War, Tadmor, Wall

View of the Valley of the Tombs from Qalat Ibn Maan

These photographs show the valley dotted with tomb towers south of the ruins of Palmyra. The pictures were taken from the hill on which the castle stands.

Type: Archaeological Site
Tags: Archaeology, Architecture, Palmyra, Syria, Syrian Civil War, Tadmor, Tomb, Tomb Tower

View the funerary temple besides Diocletian's Camp at the western gate of Palmyra

This temple marks the end of the decumanus and is besides the C3rd area of the city known as 'Diocletian's Camp at the western end of the settlement.

Type: Architecture
Tags: Archaeology, Architecture, C3rd, Decumanus, Diocletian, Palmyra, Roman, Syria, Syrian Civil War, Tadmor, Temple

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