Palmyra

city · Kingdom · OT Testament

Likely the biblical Tadmor, built by Solomon in the wilderness as a trade outpost. A spectacular caravan city connecting Mesopotamia and the Mediterranean

Details

Typecity
Modern NameTadmor/Palmyra (ruins)
Modern CountrySyria
EraKingdom
TestamentOT
Coordinates34.5510, 38.2686

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Scripture References

2 Chr 8:4, 1 Kings 9:18

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