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The Valley of the Tombs
TITLEThe Valley of the Tombs
ARCHITECT/BUILDERJamblikhos
NATIONSyria
SITEPalmyra
DETAILImage of tower tombs in the western necropolis
CITYPalmyra
STATE or REGIONHims Governorate
CE DATE OF CONSTRUCTION1st-2nd century
OBJECT/BUILDING NAMETower tombs
MATERIALSStone
TYPEFunerary
STYLEPalmyrene
OTHER TERMSTadmor; Tadmur; Valley of the Graves; Necropolis
NOTESNamed a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1980; The tallest tomb belongs to Jamblikhos; They all extrend extensively underground to hold hundreds of bodies.
DIGITAL COLLECTIONCities and Buildings Database
SLIDE NUMBERmr32
CONTACT INFORMATIONAll files on this site are copyright controlled as indicated. Copying, printing, or distributing any of them without the permission of the copyright holder is expressly prohibited. For further information please contact Prof. Meredith Clausen, at mlc@u.washington.edu, or Art Image Library, Box 353440, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-3440
PHOTOGRAPHERMillard B. Rogers
DATE OF PHOTOGRAPH1951
SOURCEUniversity of Washington Art Image Library; Rogers, Millard B.; Wismans, Rebecca
COPYRIGHT HOLDERRogers, Millard B.; Art Image Library, University of Washington
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