The Temple of Baalshamin dates from the early C1st and was extended during Hadrian's reign in the C2nd. Until its destruction by IS on August 24th 2015, the cella of the temple was perfectly preserved although the surrounding enclosure did not survive so completely. It was the second most significant sanctuary in Palmyra after the Temple of Bel and was much smaller than its more famous neighbour, being located to north of the Roman era town.
Creator
Emma Loosley
Date of Visit
February 1997
August 2004
25th August 2010
26th August 2010
Contributor
Emma Loosley
Joshua Bryant
William Chappell
Rights
Metadata and all media released under Creative Commons
unless otherwise indicated
Type
Architecture
Tags
Archaeology, Architecture, Baalshamin, Palmyra, Syria, Syrian Civil War, Tadmor, Temple
Collection
Citation
Emma Loosley, “Palmyra Temple of Baalshamin,” Architecture and Asceticism, accessed December 22, 2024, https://architectureandasceticism.exeter.ac.uk/items/show/422.