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