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During the Hellenistic and Roman periods, Palmyra (Tadmor, in Arabic), which is in central Syria, was an important caravan city, reaching its zenith in the second and third centuries C.E. On the border between the Roman and Parthian empires, Palmyra stood at a crossroads of cultures and religions. T...

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Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2021
In: The Biblical archaeology review
Year: 2021, Volume: 47, Issue: 2, Pages: 18
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Palmyra / Syrische Wüste / Archaeology / History 500 BC-100
B Biblical archaeology
Further subjects:B ANCIENT cities & towns
B Antiquities
B Tadmur (Syria)
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:During the Hellenistic and Roman periods, Palmyra (Tadmor, in Arabic), which is in central Syria, was an important caravan city, reaching its zenith in the second and third centuries C.E. On the border between the Roman and Parthian empires, Palmyra stood at a crossroads of cultures and religions. The artifacts and surviving buildings testify […]
ISSN:0098-9444
Contains:Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeology review