Places worth the detour in Tadmur
13 places worth going out of your way for lie within 12 km of Tadmur, Syria, across 2 kinds of detour; ruins, relics & eerie places are the largest group (10). Best known: Palmyra. 8 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
All 13, ranked 13
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.
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5.Roman Theatre at Palmyra
Ruins & the uncanny · Notable
Roman theatre in ancient Palmyra in the Syrian Desert
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8.Great Colonnade at Palmyra
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
Principal colonnaded street and ancient ruin in Palmyra, Syria
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10.Temple of Al-Lat
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
Ancient temple located in Palmyra, Syria dedicated to the goddess Al-Lat
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11.Camp of Diocletian
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
A Roman military complex, or castra, built in the ancient city of Palmyra in the Syrian Desert.
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13.Temple of Nabu
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
Temple at Palmyra dated to the second century CE and dedicated to Nabû or Nebo, the Babylonian god of knowledge, arts and writing
