In All Its Glory
Palmyra, Syria 2010
The Temple you see above is “nothing but dust on the ground” to quote an expert with UNESCO.
Temple of Bel: Decorated Ceiling
Important ceremonies took place inside this niche. The carvings on the ceiling were pointed out to us as indicating that this was something like a sanctuary.
Temple of Bel
Dusk falls on the temple. The Wall Street Journal has a story about the destruction of Palmyra by ISIS. It said that many of the Roman columns are still standing and some of the antiquities in the museum are also intact. The next worry is thievery.