HERITAGE RECORD · 023

Site of Palmyra

帕尔米拉古城遗址

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

An oasis in the Syrian desert, north-east of Damascus, Palmyra contains the monumental ruins of a great city that was one of the most important cultural centres of the ancient world. From the 1st to the 2nd century, the art and architecture of Palmyra, standing at the crossroads of several civilizations, married Graeco-Roman techniques with local traditions and Persian influences.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ5747 ↗

Area1640 ha

Administrative areaQ938457

WikipediaPalmyra ↗

Chinese Wikipedia帕尔米拉 ↗

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.

(ii)An important interchange of human values in architecture, technology, arts, town planning or landscape design.

(iv)An outstanding example of a building, ensemble or landscape illustrating a significant stage in human history.

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