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Palmyra

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by J.P. Brown, P.-L. Gatier — last modified Dec 14, 2012 07:30 PM

Contributors: R. Talbert, Adam Prins, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott, DARMC, David Michelson, R. Warner, Sean Gillies, Thomas Carlson

An ancient oasis and trading city with monumental remains, located in modern Syria. Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980.

Locations

Temple of Ba'al (Point; Attested dates needed): Temple of Ba'al in the Ancient City of Palmyra. Coordinates determined by eye in Google Earth in November 2012, following description in UNESCO World Heritage List.
Agora of Palmyra (Point; Attested dates needed): Agora of the Ancient City of Palmyra. Coordinates determined by eye in Google Earth in November 2012, following description in UNESCO World Heritage List.
Theatre of Palmyra (Point; Attested dates needed): Theatre in the Ancient City of Palmyra. Coordinates determined by eye in Google Earth in November 2012, following description in UNESCO World Heritage List.
Camp of Diocletian (Point; Attested dates needed): Camp of Diocletian in the Ancient City of Palmyra. Coordinates determined by eye in Google Earth in November 2012, following description in UNESCO World Heritage List.
Palmyra (approximate centerpoint) (Point; 330 BC - AD 640): An ancient city in central Syria. Location verified by eye in Google Earth in September 2012. Dates after BAtlas.

Names

Palmyra (Latin (ancient); 30 BC - AD 300): Latin name after the Greek. Still used in the west to designate the ancient city and its archaeological remains.
Πάλμυρα (Greek (ancient); AD 300 - AD 640): Palmyra, a Greek name of uncertain origin.
Ἁδριανοπόλις (Greek (ancient); 30 BC - AD 300): Hadrianopolis, title adopted by Palmyra in honor of the Roman emperor Hadrian.
תַּדְמֹר (Hebrew (ancient); 550 BC - 330 BC): Tadmor, Hebrew name attested in 2 Chronicles; alternatively Tamar, a textual variant in the consonantal text of 1 Kings 9:19).
Παλμυρηνός (Greek (ancient); AD 300 - AD 640): Palmyrenos, ethnic name for a citizen of Palmyra.
Θαδάμορα (Greek (ancient); 30 BC - AD 300): Thadamora, name attested only by Josephus and attributed by him to "the Syrians" (he claims the Greeks referred to the city exclusively as "Palmyra").
تدمر (Arabic; AD 1700 - Present): Tadmur, modern Arabic name

Place type:
urban area, theatre, theater, oasis, station (road or coastal), settlement, temple, sanctuary, shrine, monument, tomb

Makes a connection with:

Has a connection with:

Strata Diocletiana — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified May 21, 2013 02:42 PM: A Roman road built in the third century AD under the emperor Diocletian that ran along the limes Arabicus of the eastern Roman empire.

References:

See Further: BAtlas 68 F4 Palmyra/Thadamora/Hadrianopolis
See Further: PECS P.1.palmyra
See Further: Starcky 1985 33-36
See Further: Bounni 1989
See Further: Will 1992 30-46
See Further: Wikipedia, Palmyra
See Further: UNESCO World Heritage List, Site of Palmyra

Initial Provenance:
Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 68 F4 Palmyra/Thadamora/Hadrianopolis

Details:

The Barrington Atlas Directory notes: Tudmur

Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980 under criteria i, ii, and iv of UNESCO's World Heritage List Operational Guidelines.

Specific archaeological components include:

Art and architecture which in the 1st and 2nd centuries AD combined cultural influences from Graeco-Roman,local, and Persian traditions
A 1100 meter-long grand colonnaded street
Temple of Ba'al, Camp of Diocletian, an ancient Agora, and theatre
Various other temples and urban quarters
Unique examples of funerary sculpture which combine Graeco-Roman art with indigenous elements and Persian influence
Remains of a Roman aqueduct and immense necropoleis

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Suggested citation:
Brown, J., P. Gatier, R. Talbert, A. Prins, J. Becker, T. Elliott, DARMC, D. Michelson, R. Warner, S. Gillies, T. Carlson. "Places: 668331 (Palmyra)". Pleiades. <http://pleiades.stoa.org/places/668331> [Accessed: May 22, 2013 2:28 pm]

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History

Edited by Sean Gillies on Dec 14, 2012 06:30 PM

Retitle to just "Palmyra". Other names remain searchable.

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Edited by Sean Gillies on Dec 14, 2012 11:48 AM

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Edited by Tom Elliott on Dec 13, 2012 10:56 AM

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