Palmyra, Syria
We finished with a tour of the magnificent Palmyra ruins.We really do need a hefty history book for Syria as the country is steeped in so much history that we could never remember it all but I'll do my best.The Palmyra ruins, dating from 130 AD are centred on a main street colonnaded by 200 Corinthian columns on each side.The street is entered from the temple and leads to the rest of the ancient city.The street was fabulous and we were shown what must have been...