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Palmyra Castle (82)
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![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3065 W: 51 N: 5407]](http://i1.trekearth.com/misc/g-g-g.gif) (22191) | Palmyra Castle, the Arab fort built on a volcanic cone one thousand years after the Roman city below. The 17th century fortifications were built by the Lebanese Emir Fakhr al-Din to defend against Ottoman encroachment.
The Palmyra (or Tadmor in Arabic) was in the ancient times a Greek outpost and was annexed by Rome in 217 A.D. For a long time it was a vital caravan city for travellers crossing the Syrian desert.
In the workshop a closer view to the Palmyra Castle. |
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