Bel Shamin Traditional Cache
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An easy to find cache (film canister) near the temple of Bel Shamin, erected in 17 AD and later expanded under the reign of Odenathus. Remains include a notable portico leading to the cella.
Palmyra (Arabic: Tadmor) was in ancient times an important city of central Syria, located in an oasis 215 km northeast of Damascus and 120 km southwest of the Euphrates. It has long been a vital caravan city for travellers crossing the Syrian desert and was known as the Bride of the Desert. The earliest documented reference to the city by its Semitic name Tadmor, Tadmur or Tudmur (which means "the town that repels" in Amorite and "the indomitable town" in Aramaic.) is recorded in Babylonian tablets found in Mari. (Source: Wikipedia)
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Gnxr gur fcbvyre cubgb jvgu lbh
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