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That's how close we are to all the local action
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Bagdad Cafe 66 - a local rest stop chain in this area
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Bagdad Cafe 66 - a local rest stop chain in this area
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Bagdad Cafe 66 - a local rest stop chain in this area
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Bagdad Cafe 66 - with a sandstorm brewing in the background
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The sandstorm hits
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The sandstorm hits
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Palmyra at night
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Palmyra at night
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Palmyra at night
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Palmyra at night
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The streets of Palmyra
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The streets of Palmyra
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The streets of Palmyra
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A local lad gets ready for his tourist touting for the day
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The Baalshamin Sanctuary - built around 67AD for the Canaanite god
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The Baalshamin Sanctuary - built around 67AD for the Canaanite god
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The Baalshamin Sanctuary - built around 67AD for the Canaanite god
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The Tetrapylon - built to mask a 10 degree change in the direction of the Great Colonnade
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The Tetrapylon - built to mask a 10 degree change in the direction of the Great Colonnade
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The Tetrapylon - built to mask a 10 degree change in the direction of the Great Colonnade
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A baby camel
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A baby camel
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A baby camel
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The Tetrapylon - built to mask a 10 degree change in the direction of the Great Colonnade
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Along the Great Colonnade
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Along the Great Colonnade
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The stonework is quite remarkable
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Along the Great Colonnade
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Along the Great Colonnade
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Looking back to the Tetrapylon
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Looking towards the Arab Palmyra Castle
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The Sanctuary of Nebo; a religious complex
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The Sanctuary of Nebo; a religious complex
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The Sanctuary of Nebo; a religious complex
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The Sanctuary of Nebo; a religious complex
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The Senate or city council
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The Senate or city council
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The Monumental Arch
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The Sanctuary of Nebo
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The Sanctuary of Nebo
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The ruins of Palmyra
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The ruins of Palmyra
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The ruins of Palmyra
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The Theatre - built 1st or 2nd century AD
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The Theatre - built 1st or 2nd century AD
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The Theatre - built 1st or 2nd century AD
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The Theatre - built 1st or 2nd century AD
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The Theatre - built 1st or 2nd century AD
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The Theatre - built 1st or 2nd century AD
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The Theatre - Jason's one man show
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The upright tombs
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The Theatre - built 1st or 2nd century AD
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The Theatre - built 1st or 2nd century AD
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The Monumental Arch - built 2nd century AD to mask a 30 degree bend in the Great Colonnade
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The Monumental Arch
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The Monumental Arch
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The Monumental Arch
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The Monumental Arch
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The Monumental Arch
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The Monumental Arch
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The Monumental Arch
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The Monumental Arch
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A shepherd herding his flock
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The Sanctuary of Bel; built between 1st and 2nd century Ad
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The Sanctuary of Bel
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The Sanctuary of Bel
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The Sanctuary of Bel
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The Sanctuary of Bel
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The Sanctuary of Bel
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The Sanctuary of Bel
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The Sanctuary of Bel
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The Sanctuary of Bel
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The Sanctuary of Bel
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The Sanctuary of Bel
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The Sanctuary of Bel
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The Sanctuary of Bel
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The Sanctuary of Bel
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The Sanctuary of Bel
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The Sanctuary of Bel
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The Sanctuary of Bel
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The Sanctuary of Bel
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The Sanctuary of Bel
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The Sanctuary of Bel
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The Sanctuary of Bel
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The Sanctuary of Bel
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The Sanctuary of Bel
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The Sanctuary of Bel
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The Sanctuary of Bel
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The Sanctuary of Bel
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The oasis of Palmyra
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Looking to the Palmyra castle
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Looking to the Palmyra castle
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The upright tombs
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An albino baby camel
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The upright tombs
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The upright tombs
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The upright tombs
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The upright tombs
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A local lad
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Inside an upright tomb
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The upright tombs
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Inside an upright tomb
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The upright tombs
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The Theatre
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The Sanctuary of Bel
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