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Palmyra Palmyra, Syria: monumental arch Palmyra, Syria: Grand Colonnade sculpture of Palmyran woman Palmyra, Syria: colonnade Palmyra, Syria: Temple of Bol tower tomb in Palmyra, Syria Palmyra, Syria: Baal Shamen, Temple of Temple of Bel, Palmyra, Syria.
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Temple of Bel, Palmyra, Syria.
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What the Battered Ancient Syrian City of Palmyra Looks Like Now • Apr. 20, 2025, 11:36 PM ET (New York Times)
Syria hopes tourists will return to Palmyra, a World Heritage Site ravaged by war • Apr. 18, 2025, 3:01 AM ET (NPR)

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Palmyra
Palmyra, Syria: monumental arch
Palmyra, Syria: Grand Colonnade
sculpture of Palmyran woman
Palmyra, Syria: colonnade
Palmyra, Syria: Temple of Bol
tower tomb in Palmyra, Syria
Palmyra, Syria: Baal Shamen, Temple of
Temple of Bel, Palmyra, Syria.
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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.
Guess the City by Its River Quiz