Porta Pretoria

Porta Pretoria is a monument in , . Porta Pretoria is situated nearby to , as well as near the ruins .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Temple of Allat and Temple of Baalshamin.

Ruins
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The Temple of Al-Lat, was an ancient temple located in , dedicated to the goddess Al-Lat. The temple was dedicated by the citizen Taimarsu of Palmyra in c. is situated 100 metres northwest of Porta Pretoria.

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 710 metres east of Porta Pretoria.

Ruins
Photo: Xvlun, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a ruins, which is situated 150 metres northeast of Porta Pretoria.

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.

Porta Pretoria

Latitude
34.55416° or 34° 33′ 15″ north
Longitude
38.26228° or 38° 15′ 44″ east
Open location code
8G6WH736+MW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3931417856
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
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