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The Valley of the Tombs

Moving on from Diocletian’s camp and beyond Zenobia’s walls that mark
the border of the city of Palmyra, you will soon find yourself in an
eerie valley, completely empty except for the large stone tombs that
inhabit the sides of the mountains. This is the Valley of the Tombs, the
ancient burial site of the Palmyrenes, where the various wealthy
families of Palmyra would build these large tower mausoleums to provide a
final resting place for their dead. While some of the more elaborate
tombs require special permission to visit, a walk through the Valley is
still well worth your time for the brief insight into how the Palmyrenes
dealt with their dead.

The Palmyra Museum

The Palmyra Museum is not a particularly large or well-planned museum,
but it is a must-see in Palmyra merely for the fantastic pieces of
Palmyrene art and statuary that are contained within. While many of the
finer pieces have been moved to Damascus, Aleppo, or Europe, there are
still some great pieces, particularly funerary busts, that will give you
a good introduction into Palmyrene art.Although Palmyra was a Roman
city, being that it was part of the Roman Empire, it always maintained a
distinct identity. Latin was never really used as a language and locals
relied on Greek and Aramaic instead, and the city’s place on the border
with Persia meant that there was a lot of Persian influence in its art.