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"Un crime intolérable contre la civilisation" selon la directrice générale de l'Unesco Irina Bokova. La destruction du temple de Baal dans la...

Explosion des bouddhas de Bamiyan en Afghanistan, démolition du temple de Bêl dans la cité antique de Palmyre en Syrie, attaque de l'antique cité de Nimroud en Irak... La...

July 2006 Temple of Baal-Shamin Temple of Baal-Shamin, the Lord of the Heavens in Semitic pantheon, responsible for rain and fecundity. Temple was dated ca. AD 17 and its cella dated AD 130. It was completelly restored in 1954-6 by Swiss archeologists.

July 2006 Temple of Baal-Shamin Temple of Baal-Shamin, the Lord of the Heavens in Semitic pantheon, responsible for rain and fecundity. Temple was dated ca. AD 17 and its cella dated AD 130. It was...

Damas, mosquée des Omeyyades

Galerie photo de la Syrie. Voyagez en images à Damas, aux ruines greco-romaines de Palmyre, Hama et ses norias, Alep et son souk, Bosra et son théâtre.

Archaeologist Khaled al-Asaad dedicated his life to excavating and restoring the historic ruins at Palmyra, Syria. In 2015, he risked his life to save many artifacts removing and hiding them as ISIS approached. ISIS detained and tortured the 82 year-old and when he refused to reveal the hiding places of those ancient ISIS  beheaded him. Al-Asaad died for his beliefs and trying to preserve priceless and irreplaceable monuments to human history.

Archaeologist Khaled al-Asaad dedicated his life to excavating and restoring the historic ruins at Palmyra, Syria. In 2015, he risked his life to save many artifacts removing and hiding them as ISIS approached. ISIS detained and tortured the 82 year-old and when he refused to reveal the hiding places of those ancient ISIS beheaded him. Al-Asaad died for his beliefs and trying to preserve priceless and irreplaceable monuments to human history.

Theatre of Palmyra    Palmyra's Theatre was, until the 1950's, buried beneath the sand, however it has been restored continuously since then.    The freestanding stage facade of the theatre itself is designed along the lines of a palace entrance, complete with a royal door and smaller doors on either side.    During the Palmyra Festival, which runs from the end of April to the beginning of May, music and dance performances are held in the theatre.

Palmyra's Theatre was, until the 1950's, buried beneath the sand, however it has been restored continuously since then. The freestanding stage facade of the theatre itself is designed along the lines of a palace entrance, complete with a royal door and smaller doors on either side. During the Palmyra Festival, which runs from the end of April to the beginning of May, music and dance performances are held in the theatre.