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!ISatellite Data (1): WorldView-1 & WorldView-2Imagery Date: 30 March 2016 & 26 June 2015Resolution: 50 cmCopyright: DigitalGlobe, Inc.Source: US Department of State, HumanitarianInformation Unit, NextView LicenseSatellite Data (2): PleiadesImagery Dates: 18 October 2015Resolution: 50 cmCopyright: CNES 2016 Airbus D&SSource: Airbus Defense and SpaceRoad Data: OpenStreetMap (via bbbike)Other Data: USGS, UNCS, NASA, NGAAnalysis: UNITAR-UNOSATProduction: UNITAR-UNOSATAnalysis conducted with ArcGIS v10.3Coordinate System: WGS 1984 UTM Zone 37NProjection: Transverse MercatorDatum: WGS 1984Units: MeterThe depiction and use of boundaries, geographicnames and related data shown here are not warrantedto be error-free nor do they imply official endorsementor acceptance by the United Nations. UNOSAT is aprogram of the United Nations Institute for Training andResearch (UNITAR), providing satellite imagery andrelated geographic information, research and analysisto UN humanitarian and development agencies andtheir implementing partners.This work by UNITAR-UNOSAT is licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

Contact Information: [email protected]/7 Hotl ine: +41 76 487 4998

www.unitar.org/unosat

This map illustrates damaged buildingsand cultural heritage locations in theAncient City of Palmyra, Syrian ArabRepublic. Using satellite imagery acquired30 March 2016, 18 October 2015, and 26June 2015, UNITAR-UNOSAT identified atotal of 37 damaged structures. Of these,14 were destroyed, 8 severely damaged,and 15 moderately damaged. The majorityof damaged structures were in the vicinity

of the Valley of the Tombs and theNecropolis, west and southwest ofPalmyra. Additionally, a total of 59 craterswere identified in the same area, anindicator of the level of fighting in the area.This is a preliminary analysis and has notyet been validated in the field. Pleasesend ground feedback to UNITAR-UNOSAT. !!"

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Version 1.0Activation Number:

CE20130604SYRAnalysis with WorldView-1 & WorldView-2 Data Acquired 30 March 2016 & 26 June 2015 & Pleiades Data Acquired 18 October 2015

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LEGEND

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Map Scale for A3: 1:25,000

Jabel Muhtar Mountain

Ancient City of Palmyra

Valley of the Tombs

SouthernNecropolis

Tadmur

INSET: 30 MARCH 2016

INSET: 26 JUNE 2015

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Highway / Primary Road

Secondary Road

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Ancient City of Palmyra

Southwest Necropolis

Valley of Tombs

See inset for close-up view of destroyed Elhabel Tower Tomb

DESTROYED

Tower Tombs Damage LevelOuter Loculi Moderate Damage

Lamliku DestroyedElhabel Destroyed

Atenatan Destroyed

Damaged Cultural Heritage Locations