The Semitic name of the city is (). In Aramaic, it means "a city that cannot be defeated". The earliest written reference to the city by this name is on Babylonian tablets found in Mari. It is still known as Tadmur in Arabic.
The people of Palmyra worshipped many gods and goddesses from Mesopotamia, Syria, Arabia and Greece. They built a series of temples and large monuments containing funerary art, or art representing the dead. Palmyrans originally spoke Aramaic, but later began speaking Greek.
The area was later made a part of the Roman Empire. The city was important because of the "silk commerce" from Rome toward the China region in eastern Asia. Between the years 260 and 273, Odaenathus and his wife Zenobia used Palmyra as the capital of the Palmyrene Empire. This period of Roman history is called the Crisis of the Third Century.
By the time of the Muslim conquests, a few Arab tribes were living in Palmyra.
The city lost its importance after the 16th century. It was fully abandoned by 1929, during the Ottoman Empire. There is a new town of the same name nearby to the south of the ruins.
During the Syrian Civil War in 2015, the Islamic State (ISIS) destroyed large parts of the ancient city. It was recaptured by the Syrian Army in 2017.
Alfonso Cuarón
Alfonso Cuarón Orozco (; born 28 November 1961) is a Mexican movie director, screenwriter, producer and editor. He is best known for his movies "A Little Princess" (1995), "Y tu mamá también" (2001), "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" (2004), "Children of Men" (2006), "Gravity" (2013), which earned him an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award and "Roma".
Cuarón is also close friends with fellow Mexican filmmakers Guillermo del Toro and Alejandro G. Iñárritu. The group is sometimes known as "The Three Amigos of Cinema".
Cuarón was born in Mexico City. He has been married twice. He has three children.
Alexander Payne
Constantine Alexander Payne (born February 10, 1961) is an American movie director, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for his movies "Election" (1999), "About Schmidt" (2002), "Sideways" (2004), "The Descendants" (2011), "Nebraska" (2013) and "Downsizing" (2017).
Payne was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He married Canadian actress Sandra Oh in 2003. The couple divorced in 2006.
David O. Russell
David Owen Russell (born August 20, 1958) is an American movie director, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for his movies "Spanking the Monkey" (1994), "Flirting with Disaster" (1996), "Three Kings" (1999), "I Heart Huckabees" (2004), "The Fighter" (2010), "Silver Linings Playbook" (2012), and "American Hustle" (2013). He also directed 2015's Accidental Love under the pseudonym "Stephen Greene" after Kristin Gore, daughter of Al Gore and Russell disowned the film. He also made Joy also in 2015. In 2020 he is working on a new film.
David O. Russell was born in New York City, New York.
He has a child with Janet Grillo whom he was married to from 1992 until 2007. He has since adopted a son with his partner, Holly Davis.
31 BC
Year 31 BC was either a common year starting on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday or a leap year starting on Tuesday or Wednesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Antonius and Octavianus.
32 BC
Year 32 BC was either a common year starting on Monday or Tuesday or a leap year starting on Sunday, Monday or Tuesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Ahenobarbus and Sosius.
Multia
Multia is a municipality in Central Finland. About 1,800 people lived there in January 2014. Petäjävesi is next to the municipalities of Keuruu, Petäjävesi, Saarijärvi, Uurainen and Ähtäri. Multia is established 1868. Multia is famous for it's Ice Kicksled World Championship held every winter.
Soini
Soini is a municipality in Southern Ostrobothnia, Finland. It had about 2,300 living there in January 2014. The municipalities next to it are Alajärvi, Karstula, Kyyjärvi, Saarijärvi and Ähtäri. Municipality is established 1868.
Siligo
Siligo is a city in the region of Logudoro in northern Sardinia, Italy.
Siligo is next to the following municipalities: Ardara, Banari, Bessude, Bonnanaro, Codrongianos, Florinas, Mores, Ploaghe.
Maria Carta
Maria Carta (24 June 1934 – 22 September 1994) was a Sardinian folk music singer-songwriter. She also performed in film and theater. In 1975, she wrote a book of poetry, "Ritual Song".
She was born in Siligo, Sassari, Sardinia. She died of cancer in Rome.
Michio Mado
Mado was born as Michio Ishida in Tokuyama, Yamaguchi prefecture. He died on February 28, 2014, aged 104.
C. R. Simha
Channapatna Ramaswami Simha () better known as C. R. Simha () (June 16, 1942 – February 28, 2014) was an Indian actor, director, dramatist and a playwright.
He was best known for his work on Kannada movies and for his work in stage shows. He directed many successful stage shows such as "Kakanakote", "Thughlaq" and "Sankranthi".
Simha died at a hospital in Bangalore from prostate cancer, aged 71.
Second inauguration of Thomas Jefferson
The second inauguration of Thomas Jefferson as the third President of the United States took place on Monday, March 4, 1805 in the Senate Chamber of the United States Capitol.
The inauguration was the beginning of the second term of Thomas Jefferson as President and the first term of George Clinton as Vice President.
Chief Justice John Marshall gave the oath of office. Jefferson wore a black suit and silk stockings for the inauguration.
Second inauguration of George Washington
The second inauguration of George Washington as President of the United States took place in the Senate Chamber of Congress Hall in Philadelphia on March 4, 1793.
The inauguration was the beginning of the second term of George Washington as President and John Adams as Vice President. It was the first presidential inauguration to be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Inauguration of John Adams
The inauguration of John Adams as the second President of the United States took place on Saturday, March 4, 1797.
The inauguration was the beginning of the four-year term of John Adams as President and Thomas Jefferson as Vice President.
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Oliver Ellsworth swore him in.
The oath of office was given at the House of Representatives Chamber of Congress Hall in Philadelphia. This was the first inaugural oath given by a Chief Justice of the United States.
First inauguration of James Madison
The first inauguration of James Madison as the fourth President of the United States was held on Saturday, March 4, 1809. It was held in the House chamber in the U.S. Capitol.
The inauguration was the beginning of the first four-year term of James Madison as President and the second term of George Clinton as Vice President.
The oath was given by Chief Justice John Marshall. It was the first presidential inauguration to have an inaugural ball after the ceremony.
Second inauguration of James Madison
The second inauguration of James Madison as the fourth President of the United States was held on Thursday, March 4, 1813. It was held in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol.
The inauguration was the beginning of the second four-year term of James Madison as President and the only term of Elbridge Gerry as Vice President.
John Marshall, Chief Justice, administered the oath of office to Madison.
Ezra Koenig
Ezra Michael Koenig (born April 8, 1984) is an American singer and songwriter. He is the lead singer and guitarist of the indie rock band Vampire Weekend.
Koenig was born in New York City. Koenig started writing songs when he was around ten or eleven.
In 2006 he started Vampire Weekend with Chris Tomson. The band released their first album, "Vampire Weekend", in 2008.
Inauguration of John Tyler
The inauguration of John Tyler as the tenth President of the United States took place in Tyler's bedroom on Thursday, April 6, 1841.