4256 x 2834 px | 36 x 24 cm | 14,2 x 9,4 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
1. Juli 2010
Ort:
Palmyra, Syria.
Weitere Informationen:
Palmyra. Syria. Pillars and porticoes line the central section of the Great Colonnade Street that covers the area from the Monumental arch to the Tetrapylon visible in the background. Constructed in the 2nd century AD, the whole Great Colonnade street cuts through the ancient city from east to west and is more than one kilometre in length. Half-way up each column are brackets that held projecting statues over the roadway. Palmyra is one the world’s great archaeological sites with architecture that fused Greek-Roman techniques with local traditions and Persian influences. The ruins seen today on its vast 50 hectares date from around the 2nd century AD. Palmyra is a UNSECO World Heritage Site.
