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PALMYRA 3D

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Channel: Civil Disturbia · 2016 · Education

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Located about 130 miles northeast of Damascus, Palmyra contained the monumental ruins of a great city that was one of the most important trading centers of the ancient world.  A cultural melting pot for thousands of years, the art and architecture of Palmyra married Greco-Roman styles with both local traditions and Persian influences.  According to UNESCO, “Palmyra was an established caravan oasis when it came under Roman control in the mid-first century AD as part of the Roman province of Syria.  It grew steadily in importance as a city on the trade route linking Persia, India and China.  A grand, colonnaded street formed the monumental axis of the city, which together with secondary colonnaded cross streets links the major public monuments including the Temple of Ba’al, Diocletian’s Camp, the Agora, Theatre, other temples and urban quarters.”  On the outskirts of the city was a well-preserved Roman aqueduct and fine necropolis.

Palmyra was discovered by European travellers in the 17th century.  Its architecture thereafter became widely known in the West through depictions in prints, painting and, later, photography.  As a result, the landscape of Palmyra strongly influenced neoclassical architectural styles of Europe.  Unfortunately, many of Palmyra’s most important features were damaged or destroyed by iconoclasts in 2015.

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