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UNOSAT Damage Assessment of
Palmyra Roman Tetrapylon and
Amphitheatre
Homs Governorate, Syria
Source: Wikimedia Commons
20 January 2017
Palmyra Roman Tetrapylon and Amphitheatre
Damage Assessment
27 August 2015
26 December 2016
Altar of Baal Shamin
Northern
Peristyle
Court
Southern
Peristyle
Court
Baal Shamin Temple
Image analysis: UNITAR-UNOSAT
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Palmyra Roman Tetrapylon and Amphitheatre
Damage Assessment
27 August 2015
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Tetrapylon destroyed
Altar of Baal Shamin
Northern
Peristyle
Court
Southern
Peristyle
Court
Visible debris on the proscenium
Baal Shamin Temple
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Image analysis: UNITAR-UNOSAT
Copyright: DigitalGlobe
Imagery Copyright: Airbus Defense and Space Image
Palmyra Roman Tetrapylon and Amphitheatre
Damage Assessment
27 August 2015
10 January 2017
Roman Amphitheatre – debris are visible in the proscenium and center
part of the stage indicating possible moderate to severe damage to
that part of the structure
31 August 2015
Southern
Peristyle
Court
Roman Tetrapylon – two of the corner pillars structures appear to be
completely destroyed and the two remaining ones are severely
damaged
Image analysis: UNITAR-UNOSAT
Copyright: DigitalGlobe
Imagery Copyright: Airbus Defense and Space Image
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