Faces of Ancient Palmyra

More than 3,000 funerary portraits from ancient Palmyra survive in museums around the world, bringing us face to face with people who lived in Syria almost two millennia ago.
Learn about these funerary portraits from archaeologists Rubina Raja, founder of the Palmyra Portrait Project, and Fred Alberston, an expert on Roman sculpture.
This video complements the online exhibition “The Legacy of Ancient Palmyra” from the Getty Research Institute:
bit.ly/AncientPalmyraOnline
Learn more about the Palmyra Portrait Project:
projects.au.dk/palmyraportrait/
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[@AmyJenkins]

The Syrian government saved as much as they could and sent a lot to damascus for safety. After the Syrian government took back control 95% of the world heritage sites were saved. Only 2 statues were destroyed.

[@pedrooliveira3585]

well but that 5% was really important. I dont know much about the destruction of Plamyra, but I saw the photos of the triumphal arch and tetrapylon destroyed.

[@iautonomos]

Looks Slavic to me.

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The names Bagadan or Bogdan or Balsha or Balsa means that they are connected with balkans slaves and it is no doubt that in old times everything was connected from balkan to Egipt like Macedonia

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