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City in central Syria
The ruins of ancient Palmyra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, are situated about 500 metres (1⁄3 mile) southwest of the modern city centre. Relatively
Palmyra_(modern)
Topics referred to by the same term
Palmyra is the ancient Greek name for the Syrian city of Tadmur. For the modern city of Palmyra (near ancient Palmyra) see Palmyra (modern) Palmyra may
Palmyra_(disambiguation)
Ancient city in central Syria
Palmyra is an ancient city in central Syria. It is located in the eastern part of the Levant, and archaeological finds date back to the Neolithic period
Palmyra
Syrian archaeologist (1932–2015)
Syrian archaeologist who was head of antiquities in the ancient city of Palmyra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. He held this position for over forty years
Khaled_al-Asaad
Breakaway state from Roman Empire (270–273)
resulting from the Crisis of the Third Century. Named after its capital city, Palmyra, its territory included the Roman provinces of Syria Palaestina, Arabia
Palmyrene_Empire
Historical figure in the Abrahamic religions
of Palmyra (modern Tadmor, Syria), who lived in the 3rd century CE. For example, it is told (by one of Mohammed's biographers) that it was in Palmyra, in
Queen_of_Sheba
Empress of Palmyra in 272
not a commoner. She married Odaenathus, who became king of the city of Palmyra in 260, elevating it to supreme power in the Near East by defeating the
Zenobia
2015 military operation of the Syrian Civil War
Tadmur, known in English as Palmyra. The ruins and ancient monuments of Palmyra, which lie on the south-western fringe of the modern city, have been a UNESCO
Palmyra_offensive_(May_2015)
Palmyra palm, toddy palm
Borassus flabellifer, commonly known as doub palm, palmyra palm, tala, tal palm, toddy palm, lontar palm, wine palm, or ice apple, is a fan palm native
Borassus_flabellifer
Airport
Circle Mapper. Leith Fadel. "Battlefield Update from Palmyra: ISIS Captures the Ancient and Modern Sectors". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original
Palmyra_Airport
Topics referred to by the same term
city of Palmyra, Syria Tadmor, the native name of Palmyra (modern), Syria Tadmur District, Syria Tadmor Castle in Palmyra Tadmor Prison Palmyra Tadmor
Tadmor
Temple of LDS church
The Palmyra New York Temple is the 77th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The intent to build the temple was announced
Palmyra_New_York_Temple
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Palmyra (Pennsylvania German: Pallemschteddel) is a borough in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Lebanon, Pennsylvania Metropolitan
Palmyra,_Pennsylvania
Hotel in Baalbek, Lebanon
The Hotel Palmyra is a historic establishment in Baalbek, Lebanon. Located in front of the ancient Roman ruins, the hotel's interiors, with their antiquated
Hotel_Palmyra_(Baalbek)
Fold belt, i.e. geological layers forming mountains, located mostly in Syria,
according to the modern theory of plate tectonics. Similar view of the feature from the geosyncline theory can be taken where Palmyra can be viewed as
Palmyra_fold_belt
Village in Wisconsin, United States
of Palmyra. The Town of Palmyra was established in 1846. In 1876, part of the Town of Palmyra was incorporated as the village of Palmyra. Palmyra was
Palmyra,_Wisconsin
King of Palmyra from 260 to 267
was the founding king (malik) of the Palmyrene Kingdom who ruled from Palmyra, Syria. He elevated the status of his kingdom from a regional center subordinate
Odaenathus
Water source in Syria
stream that drained eastward into a brackish wetland. The ancient city of Palmyra developed around the oasis created by the spring water. Efqa comes from
Efqa_Spring
2017 military operation of the Syrian Civil War
The Palmyra offensive in 2017 was launched by the Syrian Arab Army against the armed forces of the Islamic State (IS) in the Eastern Homs Governorate
Palmyra_offensive_(2017)
Ornamental arch in Palmyra, Syria
النصر) or the Arch of Septimius Severus, was an ornamental archway in Palmyra, Syria. It was built in the 3rd century during the reign of emperor Septimius
Monumental_Arch_of_Palmyra
U.S. statistical designation of small islands
Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Atoll, Palmyra Atoll, and Wake Island) and one in the Caribbean Sea (Navassa Island).
United States Minor Outlying Islands
United_States_Minor_Outlying_Islands
1694 opera by Tomaso Albinoni
(soprano), queen of Palmyra, has been defeated by the Roman emperor Aureliano (alto) because of the treachery of the governor of Palmyra, Ormonte (tenor)
Zenobia_(Albinoni)
Aramaic inscriptions from Palmyra
Aramaic inscriptions discovered primarily in the ancient caravan city of Palmyra in central Syria. The texts date mainly from the 1st century BCE to the
Palmyrene_inscriptions
Country primarily in North America
Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Atoll, and Palmyra Atoll. U.S. sovereignty over the unpopulated Bajo Nuevo Bank, Navassa Island
United_States
of Odaenathus were a series of military expeditions led by the Lord of Palmyra, Odaenathus, during the period after the Battle of Edessa. Odaenathus,
Odaenathus' Sasanian campaigns
Odaenathus'_Sasanian_campaigns
Ancient region containing Palmyra, Syria
controlled from the ancient city of Palmyra, in Syria. Archeological research dedicated to Palmyrena (and not just Palmyra) truly began in the first half of
Palmyrena
Salafi jihadist militant organisation
August 2014. Weiss, Caleb. "ISIS used US-made anti-tank missiles near Palmyra". Business Insider. 9 June 2015. • "U.S. missile brought down Russian
Islamic_State
Pre-Islamic Arabian goddess
associated with al-'Uzza. The presence of her cult was attested in both Palmyra and Hatra. Under Greco-Roman influence, her iconography began to show the
Al-Lat
Map: Tadmor". bibleatlas.org. Department of Ancient Near Eastern Art. "Palmyra - Essay - Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History - The Metropolitan Museum of
List of modern names for biblical place names
List_of_modern_names_for_biblical_place_names
HTS-led military operation of the Syrian civil war
south toward Homs. The American-backed Syrian Free Army (SFA) launched the Palmyra offensive in the south of the country. On 7 December 2024, Southern Operations
2024 Syrian opposition offensives
2024_Syrian_opposition_offensives
Historical Middle Eastern alphabet
100 BCE and 300 CE in Palmyra in the Syrian desert. It is known from the over 3,000 Palmyrene inscriptions discovered in modern times. The oldest surviving
Palmyrene_alphabet
Roman conquest of Palmyra
Palmyrene Empire. These campaigns were the consequence of the secession of Palmyra desired by Zenobia after the Crisis of the Third Century, who had usurped
Roman–Palmyrene War of 272–273
Roman–Palmyrene_War_of_272–273
Extinct tiger population in Central and West Asia
Māzandarān" is sometimes given to a prominent wrestler. A Syrian mosaic in Palmyra depicts the Sasanians as tigers, possibly commemorating the victory of
Caspian_tiger
Roman emperor from 270 to 275
obliged to return to Palmyra in 273 when that city rebelled once more. This time, Aurelian allowed his soldiers to sack the city, and Palmyra never recovered
Aurelian
Ancient temple in modern-day Syria
tutelary deities (in Aramaic, Gaddē) of Dura-Europos and the nearby city of Palmyra, after whom the temple was named by its excavators. The temple was excavated
Temple_of_the_Gadde
United States Postal Service located at 13683 James Madison Highway in Palmyra, Virginia, as the "U.S. Navy Seaman Dakota Kyle Rigsby Post Office". Pub
List of acts of the 115th United States Congress
List_of_acts_of_the_115th_United_States_Congress
scored a decisive victory against the Palmyrene army and in 272 he forced Palmyra to surrender (Dignas & Winter 2007, p. 161). In late February of 303, the
History_of_Palestine
Offensive
Syrian army and allies backed by warplanes, had entered to the modern city of Palmyra and captured the al-Motaqadin street after captured the western
Eastern_Homs_offensive_(2017)
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
dominate his party; a 2022 profile in The New York Times described him as a modern party boss. He continued fundraising, raising a war chest containing more
Donald_Trump
Calendar year
politician (d. 300) Septimius Herodianus, co-king of Palmyra (assassinated) Septimius Odaenathus, king of Palmyra (assassinated) Dodgeon & Lieu 2002, p.72
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Period in history of Syria
Army and the Syrian Democratic Forces launched their own offensives in Palmyra and Deir ez-Zor, respectively. By 8 December, rebel forces had seized the
Modern_history_of_Syria
Royal title in the Ethiopian Empire
Palmyra, where Odaenathus and his son Hairan I bore the Palmyrene title ras in bilingual inscriptions, rendered in the Greek text as exarchos. Modern
Ras_(title)
as Q-Anon, and far-right militia movements to a greater extent than any modern American president. Trump also espoused dehumanizing, combative, and violent
2024 United States presidential election
2024_United_States_presidential_election
Period of escalations in the Middle East
killed 92 Iran-backed fighters from various groups later that month in Palmyra. On 27 November, Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a 60-day ceasefire intended
Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)
Middle_Eastern_crisis_(2023–present)
Cemetery in Palmyra, Western Australia
Fremantle Cemetery is a 46-hectare (110-acre) cemetery located in Palmyra, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Established in 1898, it is the location
Fremantle_Cemetery
cancellations from the 1870s. Not to be confused with Kent, England The Palmyra Atoll is an unorganized incorporated territory of the United States that
List of U.S. state and territory abbreviations
List_of_U.S._state_and_territory_abbreviations
Geopolitical and economic crisis
increase the concern of recession, however, some economists have argued that modern economies are less vulnerable to oil shocks that in the 1970s. A similar
2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
Row of columns
Attalos in the reconstructed Ancient Agora of Athens The Great Colonnade at Palmyra, Syria Baalbeck, Lebanon Ephesus Las Incantadas colonnade, demolished in
Colonnade
Syrian state from 1963 to 2024
of Deir ez-Zor from pro-government forces, which also left the town of Palmyra in central Homs Governorate. By midnight, opposition forces in the southern
Ba'athist_Syria
Ancient region containing Damascus, Syria
To its north lay Emesena (the territory of Emesa, modern Homs), to the east Palmyrena (around Palmyra), and to the south the Decapolis cities and the Hauran
Damascena
population. Of the 14, only one is classified as an incorporated territory (Palmyra Atoll). Two additional territories (Bajo Nuevo Bank and Serranilla Bank)
Territories of the United States
Territories_of_the_United_States
Muslim general (died 642)
Palmyra, though the area between the two places is considerably less than a six-day march and contains a number of water sources. The second Palmyra–Damascus
Khalid_ibn_al-Walid
Historical region of West Asia
part of the Fertile Crescent. It corresponds roughly to the territory of modern Iraq. Just beyond it lies southwestern Iran, where the region transitions
Mesopotamia
Supernatural beings in Arab culture and Islam
compared to the deities of Palmyra called gennaye. They functioned as protectors of places and people. Similar to the jinn of the modern Bedouin beliefs, the
Jinn
Semitic language
groups: the Nabataean alphabet in Petra and the Palmyrene alphabet in Palmyra. In modern times, Turoyo (see below) has sometimes been written in a Latin script
Aramaic
American legislative district
Borough, Florence Township, Moorestown Township, Mount Laurel Township, Palmyra Borough, Riverside Township, Riverton Borough and Willingboro Township
New Jersey's 7th legislative district
New_Jersey's_7th_legislative_district
into contact with the great archaeological sites of the Near East such as Palmyra. Besides Palestine, he was interested in sites in Lebanon, Syria and Egypt
Jean_Starcky
Descent of modern Assyrians from ancient Assyrians
Aramaic and Greek throughout cities like Hatra, Assur, Dura-Europos and Palmyra, among other regions in the late antique period. Although the Assyrians
Assyrian_continuity
Ethnoreligious group of the Levant
part of the Syrian desert dominated by Fakhr-al-Din's castle at Tadmur (Palmyra), the ancient capital of Zenobia. The ruins of this castle still stand
Druze
2024 event in the Syrian civil war
reported closing in on the capital from the north, after taking control of Palmyra, as well as Darayya. The Republican Guard, traditionally tasked with protecting
Fall_of_Damascus_(2024)
Calendar year
Palmyrene army. Aurelian besieges Palmyra. Zenobia attempts to escape to Persia but is captured on the Euphrates. Palmyra surrenders soon after. Following
272
of this has been used successfully in modern American politics. But neither has this rhetoric been tried in modern American politics." Rubin 2024 Brooks
Donald_Trump_and_fascism
of Bel, Palmyra Temple of Jupiter, Damascus, Syria Temple of Zeus Hypsistos, Al-Dumayr Funerary Temple, Palmyra Temple of Bel-Shamin, Palmyra Roman temple
List_of_ancient_Roman_temples
Iranian-American writer (born 1989)
The New Yorker. Harriet Staff (January 5, 2016). "Kaveh Akbar Reads "Palmyra" at PBS NewsHour". Poetry Foundation. Archived from the original on February
Kaveh_Akbar
3rd-century Greek historian, orator, rhetorician and sophist
patronage of Syrian Queen of Palmyra, Zenobia (reigned before 258–273). Callinicus moved and lived in Zenobia's court first in Palmyra and later in Alexandria
Callinicus_(sophist)
Defunct US government agency
putting together a team to migrate the SSA's base code from COBOL to a more modern programming language, with the goal of achieving this in a matter of months;
Department of Government Efficiency
Department_of_Government_Efficiency
Desert in West Asia
to otherwise, such as Homs Desert, Palmyrene Desert for the part around Palmyra, and, from an Iraqi point of view, Western Desert for the part of the eastern
Syrian_desert
Ongoing oil shortage and economic crisis
meetings 2026 Geneva trilateral meetings 2025–2026 Syria airstrikes 2025 Palmyra ambush Trump-class battleship Trump whisperer 2025 state visit to the United
2026_Cuban_crisis
Ethnic group
the capital in 300 BCE, by 271 CE, the Palmyrene Empire with the capital Palmyra, led by Queen Zenobia, encompassed Syria Palaestina, Arabia Petraea, Egypt
Arabs
Nomadic Arab tribes
administrative system, and are located in the region between Homs, Damascus and Palmyra. "The Unreached Peoples Prayer Profiles". kcm.co.kr. Retrieved 20 July
Bedouin
U.S. government documents declassified in 2026
meetings 2026 Geneva trilateral meetings 2025–2026 Syria airstrikes 2025 Palmyra ambush Trump-class battleship Trump whisperer 2025 state visit to the United
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List of islands in the Pacific Ocean
List_of_islands_in_the_Pacific_Ocean
Country in West Asia
measures roll down and reach Sheol; from Sheol they proceed to Tadmor (Palmyra), from Tadmor to Meshan (Mesene), and from Meshan to Harpanya (Hipparenum)
Kuwait
Ophir Opis – Mesopotamian/Babylonian City Osroene – Neo-Assyrian state Palmyra – Aramean state in Syria Paran Parthia – Nation in Iran Penuel Perga –
List_of_biblical_places
Peninsula in West Asia
Deserta was the entire desert region extending north from Arabia Felix to Palmyra and the Euphrates, including all the area between Pelusium on the Nile
Arabian_Peninsula
Ruling title used by certain historical monarchs
that had been lost to the Shahanshah Shapur I, the ruler of the city of Palmyra, Odaenathus, founded the Palmyrene kingdom. Though a Roman vassal, Odaenathus
King_of_Kings
Combined military forces of Ba'athist Syria
and outdated equipment, losing major bases and cities such as Raqqa and Palmyra. After 2015, the Syrian Arab Army began to recover from near-collapse,
Syrian Arab Armed Forces (Ba'athist Syria)
Syrian_Arab_Armed_Forces_(Ba'athist_Syria)
2025 assassination in Orem, Utah, U.S.
September 19, Cardinal Timothy Dolan of the Catholic Church likened Kirk to "a modern-day Saint Paul". Following the assassination of Kirk, there were widespread
Assassination_of_Charlie_Kirk
Caste in South India and Sri Lanka
landlords and money lenders. Historically, most Nadars were cultivators of palmyra trees and jaggery and a few were also involved in the toddy trade. Nadar
Nadar_(caste)
Temple in Dura-Europos
god's name, Bel, comes from the influence of the cult of Bel-Marduk in Palmyra in 213 BC. Bel was known to be a chief god in pre-hellenistic times, often
Temple_of_Bel,_Dura-Europos
1936 history book by Arthur Christensen
depiction in victory relief. The narrative moves through the affairs of Palmyra and the reigns of Hormizd I, Bahram I, and Bahram II, noting their respective
L'Iran_sous_les_Sassanides
Ruling dynasty of Morocco since 1631
slave-concubine of Sharif ibn Ali. This standing army also made effective use of modern artillery. He continuously led military campaigns against rebels, rivals
Alawi_dynasty
Region in the ancient Near East
(Seir), Moab, Ammon, and thence to the Aramean states of Damascus and Palmyra. Earlier states (for example the Philistines and Tyrians in the case of
Canaan
Economic conflict since 2018
-Linked Hanwha Units With Sanctions Amid Escalating Maritime Trade Tensions". Modern Diplomacy. Retrieved October 15, 2025. McCarthy, Betsy Klein, Simone (October
China–United_States_trade_war
Jamaican legend
Hope Masterton Waddell of the strangling of Mrs. Palmer at the adjacent Palmyra Estate in 1830, although the passage in Waddell's memoirs simply includes
Annie Palmer (White Witch of Rose Hall)
Annie_Palmer_(White_Witch_of_Rose_Hall)
Georgian mansion in Montego Bay, Jamaica
she married John Palmer, a widower who owned the adjoining plantation, "Palmyra". Rosa died in 1790, leaving her property to her husband. When Palmer died
Rose_Hall,_Montego_Bay
severe humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Gaza is nearly unprecedented in modern history" and "The United States should not provide military assistance to
United States support for Israel in the Gaza war
United_States_support_for_Israel_in_the_Gaza_war
Ancient Mesopotamian goddess
Hellenized bas-relief sculpture of Ishtar standing with her servant from Palmyra (third century CE) The Sumerians worshipped Inanna as the goddess of both
Inanna
Country in West Asia
importance, making it the battleground for the rivaling Romans and Persians. Palmyra, a rich and sometimes powerful native Aramaic-speaking kingdom, arose in
Syria
been located on the site of modern Dibdiba, a little northeast of Petra. Ptolemy mentions a Danaba (Δανάβα) near Palmyra Syria which was later a bishop's
Dinhabah
Northwest Semitic sky god
Baalshamin was one of the two supreme gods and the sky god of pre-Islamic Palmyra in ancient Syria (Bel being the other supreme god). There his attributes
Baalshamin
the East to garrison Palmyra and maintain control over the desert frontier, operating out of bases including Qasr al-Azraq in modern Jordan. During the
Legio_I_Illyricorum
Syrian painter (born 1975)
During her university years, Shamma regularly visited a reconstructed Palmyra funerary tomb in the basement of the National Museum of Damascus, drawing
Sara_Shamma
Place in Western Cape, South Africa
numerous retail centers, including Cavendish Square, Stadium on Main, and Palmyra Junction. The suburb is named after the Claremont House Estate, which was
Claremont,_Cape_Town
Operation by Iraqi PMF against ISIL in Iraq
of Hatra. They also stated they had advanced to the edge of the nearby modern town. The city is also strategically significant as it commands access to
Western Nineveh offensive (2017)
Western_Nineveh_offensive_(2017)
Manuscripts made out of dried palm leaves
as Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia, in the form of dried and smoke-treated Palmyra or talipot palm leaves. Their use continued until the 19th century when
Palm-leaf_manuscript
Geographical region in the Pacific Ocean
Outlying Islands (Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Midway Atoll, Palmyra Atoll, and Wake Island). The original UN definition of Oceania from 1947
Oceania
Damascus Palmyra Raqqa Dura Europos Mosul Erbil Samarra Fallujah Baghdad Ctesiphon Baquba Tabriz Zanjan Rasht Kermanshah Hamadan Rey (or Ray in modern-day
Cities_along_the_Silk_Road
First Islamic caliphate (632–661)
(which included the modern Iranian Khorasan province and modern Afghanistan), Transoxania, Balochistan and Makran (part of modern-day Pakistan), Azerbaijan
Rashidun_Caliphate
Armed conflict in the Middle East
fuel shortages has affected several thousand children and their families. Modern health care in Yemen began to take shape in the early 20th century, initially
Yemeni civil war (2014–present)
Yemeni_civil_war_(2014–present)
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