UNOSAT Damage Assessment of
Palmyra Roman Tetrapylon and
Amphitheatre
Homs Governorate, Syria

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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

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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
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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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