 Overview of the Great Colonnade | |
  Shown within Syria | |
| Location | Palmyra, Syria |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°33′02″N 38°16′07″E / 34.5505°N 38.2687°E |
| Type | Colonnade |
| Length | 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) |
| History | |
| Periods | Roman, Palmyrene |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | restored |
| Ownership | Public |
| Public access | Inaccessible (in a war zone) |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, ii, iv |
| Designated | 1980 (4th session) |
| Part of | Site of Palmyra |
| Reference no. | 23 |
| Region | Arab States |
| Endangered | 2013–present |
The Great Colonnade at Palmyra was the main colonnaded avenue in the ancient city of Palmyra in the Syrian Desert. The colonnade was built in several stages during the second and third century CE and stretched for more than a kilometer (approximately .75 miles). It linked the Temple of Bel, in the southeastern end of the city, to the West Gate and the Funerary Temple in the northwestern part.
The colonnade was damaged during the Syrian Civil War, especially when Palmyra was occupied by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant from May 2015 to March 2016. However, large parts of it are still intact.[citation needed]