We jump on a bus headed west into the Syrian Desert towards Iraq. Until a few days ago we’d never heard of Palmyra but we discover one of the most spectacular ancient sites in all of the Middle East sprawled out in the middle of the desert. The ruins cover many kilometres and hundreds of columns emerge from the sand to give us picture of what this city was once like. We visit ancient tombs and temples and walk through old promenades. It takes hours to do this site justice and we finish off with visit to the citadel overlooking the city at sunset. We had no expectations and have been blown away by the grandeur of Palmyra. It truly rivals Petra.
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