PALMYRA, THE KINGDOM OF SAND

Decoding the architecture of antiquity

An episode from the series LIVING STONES

Synopsis

Palmyra remains forever associated with the memory of the fearless Queen Zenobia. Under her rule, this Syrian city was one of the most prestigious capitals of the Eastern Roman Empire.

Conquered by Rome, the "Venice of the Sands" was adorned with sumptuous monuments and became one of antiquity's great multicultural hubs, without ever losing its identity.