Tadmor Prison

Tadmor Prison, referred to as the Desert Prison, was a prison in Palmyra, approximately 200 kilometres northeast of . Tadmor prison was known for harsh conditions, extensive human rights abuse, torture and summary executions.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Temple of Bel and Temple of Baalshamin.
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The , sometimes also referred to as the… is situated 1½ km southwest of Tadmor Prison.
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The was an ancient temple in the… is situated 1½ km southwest of Tadmor Prison.
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The is a Roman theatre in ancient in the Syrian Desert. is situated 2 km southwest of Tadmor Prison.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Palmyra.
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was the only oasis in and perhaps the only truly tourist town.

Tadmor Prison

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Latitude
34.55886° or 34° 33′ 32″ north
Longitude
38.28535° or 38° 17′ 7″ east
Open location code
8G6WH75P+G4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 91459218
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­brownfield
Wiki­data 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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