1. In the heart of Syrian Desert it is hidden Palmyra, often described as the bride of the desert.

2. An oasis in the Syrian desert, north-east of Damascus, Palmyra contains the monumental ruins of a great city that was one of the most important cultural centres of the ancient world.

3. Weapons of Mass Destruction (2003) Bush's WMDs never found in Iraq or the Syrian desert.

4. He quickly learned he would have to cross almost eight hundred kilometers of the great Syrian Desert.

5. It has long been a vital caravan city for travellers crossing the Syrian desert and was known as the Bride of the Desert.

6. Kingdom of Palmyra, Syria, an oasis and trade crossroads in the Syrian desert.