Palmyra: Roman Theatre

Country: Syria (Suriya)
City: Palmyra

Ancient Roman Theatre, built in the 2nd century AD. In 2015 site of executions by the ISIS terror regime. In December 2016 intentionally damaged by ISIS, partially destroying the scaenae frons and the proscenium area.

Links: Theatrum, Wikipedia

Palmyra: Roman Theatre Reverse Text: "Amphithéâtre de Zénobie à Palmyre - Syrie. Zenobia Amphitheatre in Palmyra - Syria."
Publisher: ?; 510
Size: Modern
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Palmyra: Roman Theatre Reverse Text: "Palmyra - Théâtre. Palmyre - Theatre"
Publisher: Photo-Garbis
Size: Modern
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Palmyra: Roman Theatre Reverse Text: "Palmyra (Syria), Palmyra (Syrie)"
Publisher: A. Chahinian B. P., Damascus; DM 40
Size: Modern
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Palmyra: Roman Theatre Reverse Text: "Syrie. Palmyre, le théâtre" [followed by a text about Palmyra]
Publisher: Edito-Service; 1989
Type: educational (?) card, not designed for postal use
Size: Modern
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Palmyra: Roman Theatre Reverse Text: "Palmyra - Syria - The Palmyrian Theatre. It was used for wrestling ceremonies with wild animals. It has 13 sitting steps."
Publisher: Samera, Damascus
Size: Modern
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