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Homs Governorate, Syria

Temple of Nabu

Homs Governorate, Syria

Temple of Nabu
Photo: Temple of Nabu: Mappo derivative work: Stegop · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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The Temple of Nabu at Palmyra, a limestone structure built in the second century CE, was dedicated to Nabû, the Babylonian deity of knowledge, arts, and writing. This Roman-era temple exemplifies the religious syncretism characteristic of Palmyra, a major caravan city that blended Greco-Roman, Near Eastern, and Mesopotamian traditions. Located in Homs Governorate, Syria, the temple survives as an archaeological site testament to the spiritual and cultural sophistication of ancient Palmyrene society.

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Type
temple, archaeological site
Materials
limestone
Place
Homs Governorate, Syria

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Location

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