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Albumen print showing the monumental arch in Palmyra, Syria – Louis Vignes, 1864 (The Getty Research Institute)

Albumen print showing the monumental arch in Palmyra, Syria – Louis Vignes, 1864 (The Getty Research Institute) · Photo: Getty Research Institute · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Recorded 1864

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Archaeological sitesPart of the World Heritage property: Site of PalmyraWorld Heritage in Danger since 2013Base recordHistorical photograph

Arch of Palmyra

Local name: قوس النصر

اسم المكان

قوس النصر

محافظة حمص – سوريا

مرحبًا، أريد الذهاب إلى قوس النصر في محافظة حمص. هل يمكنك إيصالي إلى هذا المكان؟

34.54999, 38.27101

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Arch of Palmyra
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Arch of Palmyra

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Documented condition

Destroyed

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Getting here

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  • مشفى تدمر الوطنيHospital · 1.9 kmDirections
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  1. Wikidata · CC0 · 2026-10-30
  2. Wikipedia (ar) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-10-30
  3. Wikipedia (en) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-10-30
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  9. Wikipedia (pt) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-10-30
  10. Wikipedia (ru) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-10-30
  11. UNESCO World Heritage Centre · © UNESCO (link only) · 2026-10-30
  12. OpenStreetMap · ODbL · 2026-10-30
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