Palmyra, Syria

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ancient_city
gptkbp:abandoned 1929
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Tadmor
gptkbp:archaeologicalSite yes
gptkbp:climate arid
gptkbp:currency gptkb:Palmyrene_coinage
gptkbp:distanceFromBeirut ~215 km northeast
gptkbp:economy caravan trade
gptkbp:elevation 400 m
gptkbp:founded 2nd millennium BC
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkb:Palmyrene_Empire
gptkb:Byzantine_Empire
gptkb:Umayyad_Caliphate
gptkbp:hasInscription gptkb:UNESCO
gptkbp:heritageStatus gptkb:World_Heritage_in_Danger
2013
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Palmyra, Syria
gptkbp:inscription 23
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Roman
gptkb:Temple_of_Bel
ancient ruins
Greco-Roman architecture
colonnaded street
gptkbp:languageSpoken gptkb:Greek
gptkb:Latin
gptkb:Palmyrene_Aramaic
gptkbp:latitude 34.5481
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Syria
gptkb:Homs_Governorate
gptkbp:longitude 38.2749
gptkbp:nativeName gptkb:تدمر
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Diocletian's_Camp
gptkb:Temple_of_Baalshamin
gptkb:Tetrapylon
Funerary towers
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Queen_Zenobia
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkb:Palmyrene_Empire
gptkbp:periodOfSignificance 1st to 3rd centuries AD
gptkbp:population 0 (ancient site)
gptkbp:region gptkb:Syrian_Desert
gptkbp:religion mythology
gptkbp:significantEvent Destruction by ISIS
Recapture by Syrian Army (2016)
gptkbp:timezone gptkb:EET
gptkbp:timezoneDST gptkb:EEST
gptkbp:tradedOn gptkb:Silk_Road
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria i
ii
iv
vi
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 1980
yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Palmyra,_New_York,_United_States
gptkb:Battle_of_Palmyra
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6