Palmyra
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Palmyra (Arabic: تدمر Tadmor) was an important ancient settlement of central Syria, situated in an oasis some 215 km north-east of Damascus and some 120 km south-west of the Euphrates River. As such, Palmyra represented a vital way-station on the main caravan route across the northern Arabian Desert and became known as the "Bride of the Desert".
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Bibliography
- Gawlikowski, M. [1994], "Palmyra as a Trading Centre", Iraq 56 (1994), pp.27-33.
