Syria GateEl Kowm or Al Kawm is a circular, 20 km (12 mi) gap in the Syrian mountains that houses a series of archaeological sites. The El Kowm oasis is located northeast of Palmyra in Syria, near Al-Sukhnah.
History
It shows some of the longest and most important cultural sequences in the Middle East, with periods of occupation by humans for over 1 million years.