A fortified city bearing the fortifications that go back to the Hellenistic epoch when it was founded in about the 4th century B.C. An interesting group of constructions of Palmyrian ,parth ,or Roman type. One notices the existence of 16 sanctuaries of various religions .There is a synagogue that is partly reconstructed In the National Museum of Damascus and temples dedicated to the gods of the Palmyrians ,the Greek and the Romans.
Places to visit : The Gate; temple of Artemis Nanaya; walls of the city that are flanked with powerful towers; the Citadel.