Located 110 km north-east of Palmyra, this palace was built by the Caliph Hisham in 628, it contains a palace-residence for the caliph and for the garrisons. There is a small mosque built in the style...
Dating from the 6th century Qasr ibn Wardan lies approximately 60km northeast from Hama. It comprises of a palace, church and barracks and was built by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I as a part of a...
Neighbouring the ancient city of Palmyra, the great Temple of Bel has a great blank wall, 200 meters long on each side. This bleak exterior gives no hint of the magnificence of the buildings internal ...
To the southwest of Palmyra city lies an area of tower and underground tombs. The tower tombs date back to the pre-Roman period, while the underground tombs were in use right up until AD251. Head here...
This worthwhile museum holds most of the antiquities that have been found in the Palmyra area including exhibits from prehistoric times through to statuary, inscriptions, religious and funerary art. T...
