Middle East
Syria
Homs Governorate

Roman Theatre at Palmyra

The Roman Theatre at Palmyra is a Roman theatre in ancient in the Syrian Desert. The unfinished theatre dates back to the second-century CE Severan period.
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  • Type: Theater building
  • Description: Roman theater in ancient Palmyra in the Syrian Desert
  • Also known as: “Roman theater” and “Theatre of Queen Zenobia”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Temple of Baalshamin and Temple of Bel.

Archaeological site
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The was an ancient temple in the city of , Syria, dedicated to the Canaanite sky deity Baalshamin. The temple's earliest phase dates to the late 2nd century BC; its altar was built in 115 AD, and the temple was substantially rebuilt in 131 AD. is situated 320 metres north of Roman Theatre at Palmyra.

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The , sometimes also referred to as the "Temple of Baal", was an ancient temple located in , Syria. The temple, consecrated to the Mesopotamian god Bel, worshipped at Palmyra in triad with the lunar god Aglibol and the sun god Yarhibol, formed the center of religious life in and was dedicated in AD 32. is situated 590 metres southeast of Roman Theatre at Palmyra.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 120 metres east of Roman Theatre at Palmyra.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Palmyra.

Photo: Eusebius, CC BY 3.0.
was the only oasis in and perhaps the only truly tourist town. was known as Tadmor to the Syrians. Both meant the same thing - date palm.

Roman Theatre at Palmyra

Latitude
34.55067° or 34° 33′ 2″ north
Longitude
38.26883° or 38° 16′ 8″ east
Elevation
408 metres (1,339 feet)
Open location code
8G6WH729+7G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 303071540
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­theatre
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Geo­Names ID
12022638
Wiki­data ID
Q555201
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Roman Theatre at Palmyra” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مسرح تدمر”
  • Catalan: “Teatre romà de Palmira”
  • Chinese: “巴尔米拉罗马剧场”
  • Czech: “Divadlo královny Zenobie”
  • Dutch: “Roman Theatre at Palmyra”
  • French: “théâtre romain de Palmyre”
  • French: “Théâtre romain de Palmyre”
  • German: “Theater”
  • Hebrew: “התיאטרון הרומי בתדמור”
  • Hindi: “रोमन थिएटर पलमीरा”
  • Indonesian: “Teater Romawi di Tadmur”
  • Italian: “Teatro della Regina Zenobia”
  • Italian: “Teatro di Palmira”
  • Japanese: “パルミラのローマ劇場”
  • Kannada: “ಪಾಲ್ಮೈರಾದಲ್ಲಿನ ರೋಮನ್ ಥಿಯೇಟರ್”
  • Korean: “팔미라의 로마 원형극장”
  • Persian: “آمفی‌تئاتر پالمیرا”
  • Polish: “Teatr Królowej Zenobii”
  • Portuguese: “Teatro romano de Palmira”
  • Romanian: “Amfiteatrul roman din Palmira”
  • Russian: “Римский театр”
  • Sanskrit: “ऱोमन् ररग्ग्गभूमि अत् प्पल्म्य्र”
  • Spanish: “Teatro de la Reina Zenobia”
  • Spanish: “Teatro romano de Palmira”
  • Ukrainian: “Римський театр у Пальмірі”
  • Ukrainian: “Римський театр”
  • Urdu: “تدمر کا تھیٹر”

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