Women in front of the site of Palmyra, Syria

Two native women, one of them carrying a basket on her head, walking from the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Palmyra in central Syria. Palmyra was an ancient Semitic city and one of the most important cultural centres of the ancient world. Fortifications at the city's Temple of Bel can be seen in the background of the picture

Baskets Deserts Fortifications Palmyra Semitic Sites Syrian Temples Veils

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