A global webring linking every Palmyra to open heritage reconstruction
From Missouri to Western Australia, dozens of towns and landmarks share the name Palmyra. #PALMYRAVERSE connects them — playfully but seriously — to the ancient Syrian city and to NEWPALMYRA's open models, photos, and archives.
The #PALMYRAVERSE is a playful webring connecting places named Palmyra around the world to the open reconstruction work of NEWPALMYRA and the ancient city in Syria. Launched in 2018-09, the campaign invited monthly creative prompts — prints, photos, writing, and links — tied to the name Palmyra worldwide. Read the 2018 photo archive announcement and press coverage in the Press section.
Archive of community prompts from the #PALMYRAVERSE campaign. Have an idea for a new month? Email us.
| Date | Prompt | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-09 | Launch the webring | Introduce #PALMYRAVERSE — link your Palmyra-named town, artwork, or story to Syrian heritage online. |
| 2018-10 | Print the Arch | Download the open Arch of Triumph model, 3D-print it, and share with #ARCHOFTRIUMPH and #3DPRINTSPRINT. |
| 2018-11 | Photo archive drive | Contribute pre-war reference photos of Palmyra, Syria for the open Flickr archive used in reconstructions. |
| 2019-01 | Twin your town | Write a short post connecting a Palmyra near you to the story of cultural preservation in Syria. |
| 2019-04 | Remix a monument | Create art, CAD, or educational material from a CC0 NEWPALMYRA model and publish with #PALMYRAVERSE. |
| 2020-08 | Commons upload sprint | Help upload NEWPALMYRA 3D models to Wikimedia Commons so they can live beside Wikipedia articles. |
| 2021-09 | Photos to 3D | Share tourist or research photos that could improve photogrammetry for destroyed monuments. |
| 2026-06 | Rebuild on newpalmyra.org | Upload photos, browse mirrored albums, and link your #PALMYRAVERSE entry to the modernized site. |
Places named Palmyra, plus the Syrian anchor site and NEWPALMYRA. Master list also on Wikipedia.
| Place | Region | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palmyra (ancient city) | Syria | anchor | UNESCO World Heritage site; focus of NEWPALMYRA reconstruction. |
| NEWPALMYRA | Global | project | Open virtual reconstruction and community archive. |
| Palmyra, Missouri | United States | webring | County seat of Marion County, Missouri. |
| Palmyra, Illinois | United States | webring | Village in Macoupin County. |
| Palmyra, Pennsylvania | United States | webring | Borough in Lebanon County. |
| Palmyra, Georgia | United States | webring | Unincorporated community. |
| Palmyra, Nebraska | United States | webring | Village in Otoe County. |
| Palmyra, Indiana | United States | webring | Town in Harrison County. |
| Palmyra, Tennessee | United States | webring | Unincorporated community in Montgomery County. |
| Palmyra, Wisconsin | United States | webring | Village in Jefferson County. |
| Palmyra, Virginia | United States | webring | Unincorporated community in Fluvanna County. |
| Palmyra, New Jersey | United States | webring | Borough on the Delaware River; Palmyra station on the River Line. |
| South Palmyra Township, Illinois | United States | webring | Township in Macoupin County. |
| Palmyra Atoll | Pacific | webring | Unincorporated U.S. territory in the Pacific Ocean. |
| Palmyra Peak | United States | webring | Summit in San Miguel County, Colorado. |
| Palmyra, Ontario | Canada | webring | Unincorporated place in southwestern Ontario. |
| Palmyra, Western Australia | Australia | webring | Suburb of Perth. |
| Palmyra, Queensland | Australia | webring | Locality in the Mackay Region. |
| Palmyra Square | United Kingdom | webring | Cultural quarter square in Warrington, Cheshire. |
| Palmyra (modern) | Syria | webring | Modern city adjacent to the ancient ruins. |
| Tadmor | Syria | webring | Arabic name for the Palmyra oasis and archaeological site. |
| Your Palmyra here | Open | open | Know another Palmyra? Email us to add it to the webring. |