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The triumphal arch, Palmyra. It is about three hundred yards from the north-western corner of the Temple of the Sun, and formed the triple entrance to the Great Colonnade, which appears to have consisted of a broad central avenue with narrow ways on each side.

The triumphal arch, Palmyra. It is about three hundred yards from the...

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View of Palmyra, from the Grand Colonnade, showing the castle in the distance.

View of Palmyra, from the Grand Colonnade, showing the castle in the d...

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Ruined tombs, Palmyra, in the Wâdy el Kûbûr. The largest one, on the right, is eighty feet high. There is an inscription on it which states that it was built as a family tomb by Elabelos, in the Seleucian year 414 (A.D. 102).

Ruined tombs, Palmyra, in the Wâdy el Kûbûr. The largest one, on the r...

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Ruins of a mausoleum near the north-western end of the Great Colonnade, Palmyra. In the interior there is a large sarcophagus richly ornamented with sculptured satyrs and garlands of flowers and fruit; another mausoleum near it, in better preservation, is shown on page 435.

Ruins of a mausoleum near the north-western end of the Great Colonnade...

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Palmyra., Egypt - Engraving, Public domain image

Palmyra., Egypt - Engraving, Public domain image

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A view of the ruines of Palmyra

A view of the ruines of Palmyra

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Grand Colonnade, Palmyra, from the triumphal arch. Showing the syenite columns of the Tetrapylon; the prostate one is thirty feet long and three feet in diameter. In the distance the ancient city wall, known as the Wall of Justinian, can be traced.

Grand Colonnade, Palmyra, from the triumphal arch. Showing the syenit...

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