Dura Europos Syria

Euphrates
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Dura Europos (nicknamed the “Pompeii of the Syrian Desert.”) is an important archaeological site in eastern Syria on the Euphrates river.

Location map of Dura Europos, Syria. Click to enlarge.
Aerial view of Dura Europos, Syria. Click to enlarge.

Quick Facts

Address
Syria
Coordinates
34.7482330° N, 40.7285070° E map · aerial
Date(s)
3rd century

Article Info

Page Title
Dura Europos
Added By
Holly Hayes
Date Published
October 8, 2013
Last Updated
September 30, 2023