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Syrian Arab Republic, Quşūr Umm Sābā
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Breach near tower 19

data access 18107

A breach in the wall near tower 19 of Dura-Europos, a result of the Parthian attempt to undermine the city walls (256 AD).

Relevant museums

Deir ez-Zor Museum
Deir ez-Zor, Archaeological Museum
Syrian Arab Republic, Deir ez-Zor
National Museum of Damascus
National Museum of Damascus
Syrian Arab Republic, Damascus
Nijmegen, Orientalis
Nijmegen, Orientalis
Netherlands, Heilig Landstichting
Paris, Louvre
Paris, Louvre
France, Paris
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art
United States of America, Manhattan

Nearby sites

Synagogue, Dura-Europos
Synagogue
Syrian Arab Republic, Quşūr Umm Sābā
Temple of Adonis, Dura Europos
Temple of Adonis
Syrian Arab Republic, Quşūr Umm Sābā
Caravanserai, Dura Europos
Hellenistic building.
Syrian Arab Republic, Quşūr Umm Sābā
Palmyra Gate, Dura Europos
Palmyra Gate
Syrian Arab Republic, Quşūr Umm Sābā

Breach in the city wall near tower 19

Breach near tower 19

Use and reuse

Creators: Entry created by Voorburg, R.J.J. (2014-01-29) , last updated by Jeffrey A. Becker (2026-08-24), with possible contributions by others. CC BY-SA 4.0, metadata CC-0.
Persistent URI: https://vici.org/vici/18107
Data downloads: KML, RDF
Suggested citation: Voorburg, R.J.J. and A. Becker, J. (2026) Breach near tower 19. Vici.org: archaeological atlas of antiquity. https://vici.org/vici/18107, accessed 2026-11-15.