Site of Palmyra
Also known as Mint of Palmyra, Palmira, Palmyra, Tadmor
CulturalSyria
Syria
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (i), (ii), (iv).
Region
Arab States
Syria
Inscribed
1980
Outlook
In danger
In preparation
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Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din
SyriaCultural185 km away
Baalbek
LebanonCultural199 km away
Ancient City of Aleppo
SyriaCultural208 km away
Ancient City of Damascus
SyriaCultural215 km away
Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab)
LebanonCultural215 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
- Wikidata itemQ5747, open data (CC0)
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