Photographic Print

Courtyard of the Temple of Bel Palmyra Syria Situated in an oasis in the Syrian desert halfway between the Mediterranean and the Euphrates Palmyra grew up as an important caravan town on the old Silk Road The city became part of the Roman Empire during the reign of Tiberius in the first half of the st century AD The Temple of Bel is thought to date from this time although the mound upon which it stands is thought to have been a site of worship since the nd millennium BC

Related Tags

Top, Middle East, Ruins, Landscapes by Style, Other Subjects, Photography Subjects, Other Collections, Landscapes, Artists by Name, Architecture (Photography), European Nations, Italy, Art, Subjects, Religious Architecture by Style, Religious Architecture by Subject, Architecture, Architectural Elements, Rome, Desert Landscapes (Photography), S, Religious Architecture, Buildings & Structures, Europe, Social Sciences, Key European Cities, Browse Italy, Architectural Elements (Photography), Science, World Regions, Columns (Photography), Desert Landscapes, Buildings (Photography), Landmark (Photography), Religious Architecture (Photography), Artists, Temples (Photography), Middle Eastern Nations, Courtyards, Syria, Lazio, Architecture by Style, Geography, Collections, Heritage Images Collection, Archaeology, Religion & Spirituality, Sharp, Vivienne, Travel, Photography, Landscapes (Photography), Temples, Landscapes by Type, Columns, Back to School, Ruins (Photography)