Palmyra: mirage in the desert

In this publication, international scholars present current research and developments about the art, archaeology, and history of the ancient city of Palmyra, a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Syria. Palmyra became tragic headline news in 2015, when it was overtaken by the Islamic State of Iraq...

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Main Author: Aruz, Joan 1942- (Author, Editor)
Corporate Author: Palmyra: Mirage in the desert (Veranstaltung) New York, NY (Author)
Format: Conference Proceeding Book
Language:English
Published: New York The Metropolitan Museum of Art [2017]
Series:The Metropolitan Museum of Art Symposia
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Summary:In this publication, international scholars present current research and developments about the art, archaeology, and history of the ancient city of Palmyra, a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Syria. Palmyra became tragic headline news in 2015, when it was overtaken by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS), which destroyed many of its monuments and artifacts. The essays in this book include new scholarship on Palmyra's origins and evolution as well as developments from both before and after its damage by ISIS, providing new information that will be relevant to current and future generations of art historians and archaeologists. The book also includes a tribute by Waleed Khaled al-Asa'ad to his father, Khaled al-Asa'ad, the Syrian archaeologist and head of antiquities at Palmyra, who was brutally murdered by ISIS in 2015 for defending the site.
Physical Description:160 Seiten Illustrationen, Pläne, Karten
ISBN:9781588396310

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