Roman Syria and the Near East VIP Preview 2025 Objects shown are from the

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Roman Syria and the Near East VIP Preview 2025 Objects shown are from theKevin Butcher The provinces that the Romans referred to as Syria covered a vast area occupied today by several modern states. These included some of the most spectacular ruins of the ancient worldPalmyra, Baalbek, and Apameaand fabled cities such as Antioch, Damascus, Sidon, and Tyre. Roman Syria also comprised sites that are virtually unknown, such as the great fortress city of Zenobia on the Euphrates and the remarkably well preserved villages of