The reconstructed tetrapylons ('four gates') mark Palmyra as a typical Roman city; they define the intersection of the main north-south and east-west streets. But what is a city doing in the desert? If you climb up to that castle and look back, you will understand. Palmyra sits next to the largest oasis in the Syrian Desert, hence the name, 'city of palms.' [1995]
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