Tadmor Prison
Tadmor Prison, referred to as the Desert Prison, was a prison in Palmyra, approximately 200 kilometres northeast of Damascus. Tadmor prison was known for harsh conditions, extensive human rights abuse, torture and summary executions.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Temple of Bel and Temple of Baalshamin.
Temple of Bel
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Temple of Bel, sometimes also referred to as the "Temple of Baal", was an ancient temple located in Palmyra, 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 Palmyra and was dedicated in AD 32. Temple of Bel is situated 1½ km southwest of Tadmor Prison.
Temple of Baalshamin
Archaeological site
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Temple of Baalshamin was an ancient temple in the city of Palmyra, 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. Temple of Baalshamin is situated 1½ km southwest of Tadmor Prison.
Roman Theatre at Palmyra
Theater building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Roman Theatre at Palmyra is a Roman theatre in ancient Palmyra in the Syrian Desert. The unfinished theatre dates back to the second-century CE Severan period. Roman Theatre at Palmyra is situated 2 km southwest of Tadmor Prison.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Palmyra.
Palmyra
Palmyra was the only oasis in Syria and perhaps the only truly tourist town. Palmyra was known as Tadmor to the Syrians. Both meant the same thing - date palm.
Tadmor Prison
- Type: Brownfield land
- Description: former prison in Syria
- Categories: prison and industry
- Location: Homs Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.55886° or 34° 33′ 32″ northLongitude
38.28535° or 38° 17′ 7″ eastOpen location code
8G6WH75P+G4OpenStreetMap ID
way 91459218OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=brownfieldWikidata ID
Q4166609
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Tadmor Prison” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “سجن تدمر”
- Arabic: “مذبحة سجن تدمر”
- Central Kurdish: “زیندانی تەدمۆر”
- Dutch: “Gevangenis van Tadmoer”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سجن تدمر”
- French: “Prison de Palmyre”
- French: “Prison de Tadmor”
- German: “Gefängnis Tadmur”
- German: “Tadmor-Gefängnis”
- Hebrew: “כלא תדמור”
- Polish: “Więzienie Tadmor”
- Polish: “Więzienie w Palmyrze”
- Russian: “Тадморская тюрьма”
- Serbian: “Vojni zatvor Tadmor”
- Slovenian: “Zapor Tadmor”
- Spanish: “Prision de Tadmor”
- Spanish: “Prisión de Tadmor”
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