Palmyra city, that was recently seen in news, is located in which country?

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The Syrian civil war that began in 2011 turned Palmyra’s strategic location into a war zone, leading to large-scale damage to its ancient monuments.  Palmyra is an ancient city in central Syria, located in an oasis surrounded by palm trees and the Palmyrene mountain ranges.  It has been inhabited since the Neolithic period and was first mentioned in historical records in the early second millennium Before Common Era (BCE).  In the 1st century After Death (AD), it became part of the Roman Empire.  Palmyra grew as a key trade and cultural center on the Silk Road, connecting Rome with Persia, India, and China.

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Syria The Syrian civil war that began in 2011 turned Palmyra’s strategic location into a war zone, leading to large-scale damage to its ancient monuments.  Palmyra is an ancient city in central Syria, located in an oasis surrounded by palm trees and the Palmyrene mountain ranges.  It has been inhabited since the Neolithic period and was first mentioned in historical records in the early second millennium Before Common Era (BCE).  In the 1st century After Death (AD), it became part of the Roman Empire.  Palmyra grew as a key trade and cultural center on the Silk Road, connecting Rome with Persia, India, and China.

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