The Decumanus Maximus on the site of Palmyra, Syria. Bernard Gagnon, Wikimedia Commons.
Posted on 03/12/2012 8:40:32 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
Ongoing hostilities in Syria are now placing the remarkable ancient monumental ruins of Palmyra in the line of fire.
Since the violence that erupted in Syria nearly one year ago -- a war that has so far left thousands dead and become one of the world's biggest stories -- the damage to the country's ancient cities and cultural sites as a result of the conflict has remained largely unknown.
One report to surface last week, however, tells the story of Palmyra, where residents say the Syrian Army has set up camp in a citadel that overlooks both the modern city of 60,000 and the adjacent Roman ruins. Before the uprising, Palmyra was one of Syria's biggest tourism attractions. Over the past month, though, hundreds of people have fled the city for safety.
"Palmyra is surrounded by the army from all fronts: The Arab citadel, the olive and palm tree groves, the desert, the city," an escaped resident told the Agence France-Presse. "Machine gun fire rains down from the citadel at anything that moves in the ruins because they think it is rebels."
Palmyra, once known as the "Bride of the Desert," stood at the crossroads of several civilizations and was an important caravan stop on the Silk Road. Inscribed to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1980, its monumental ruins include a unique collection of Greco-Roman art and architecture fused with local traditions and Persian influences.
(Excerpt) Read more at popular-archaeology.com ...
The Decumanus Maximus on the site of Palmyra, Syria. Bernard Gagnon, Wikimedia Commons.
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Obviously a Sunni plot, financed by Zionists!!! /s |
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Its amazing that some of the best roman ruins in the world are in muslim country’s.
Libya has some of the finest in the world.
First, the muslim fanatics will destroy what’s left of the Roman ruins in their countries. ( They don’t like to be reminded of how backward they once were.) Then the muslim fanatics in Egypt will start smashing the ancient Egyptian monuments (the Pyramids, tombs, obelisks, etc.) The only history allowed to exist will be Arab/Islamic. And I’m sure they’d like to start destroying monuments in Europe next.
Ahhh Zenobia. Revolution still haunts your domain
They don’t like to be reminded of how backward they still are.
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