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The Valley of the Tombs, Palmyra is an excellent sightseeing attraction of Palmyra. You would find The Valley of the Tombs, Palmyra to be situated just behind the ancient part of the city of Palmyra.

Both a custom and loads of history are attached with The Valley of the Tombs in Palmyra. It was a renowned custom in Palmyra to bury the dead in the family towers. It is still practiced till date. Thus you would find lots of towers in this area of Palmyra which have earned this place the epithet of ‘The Valley of the Tombs’. Some of the towers in the Valley of the Tombs in Palmyra are still standing while many others have been destroyed.

The heights of the towers in The Valley of the Tombs, Palmyra as well as their designs are clear indications of the economic status of the families. The best part of the area is that not one tower is same- neither in height nor in design. The families, which were more prosperous, had towers with lots of decor while the poor families had towers which were minimally designed. Inside the towers, hundreds of deceased were buried. Once you are inside a tower, then you can understand the difference between the rich and poor families more distinctly. Inside the towers of some of the rich families you would get marble statues of the deceased. Here you would also find glazed tiles which reflect the economic condition of the families. You can still see coffins inside the towers where the corpses were placed one on the top of another. Now you would find these coffins empty, however in one instance there were some bones found in a coffin inside a tower.

Some high towers in The Valley of the Tombs, Palmyra have two levels and in these towers you can climb up to the top. Earlier the top levels were also used as burial places. Those of you, who want to witness the breathtaking beauty of the surrounding, can climb up to the top of any of these towers. Look down and you would be rewarded with a great view of the valley below.

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