Palmyra's Arch of Triumph recreated in London
859 views · Published 20 April 2016 · 2:02 · Indexed 8 November 2026
Channel: Real Thing TV · 2016 · News & Politics
Palmyra's Arch of Triumph recreated in Londonv. A replica of a Syrian monument, two millennia old and destroyed by so-called Islamic State in Syria, has been erected in London's Trafalgar Square. The scale model of the Arch of Triumph has been made from Egyptian marble by the Institute of Digital Archaeology (IDA) using 3D technology, based on photographs of the original arch. It will travel to cities around the world after leaving London. Syria's director of antiquities said it was an "action of solidarity". Unveiling the structure, London Mayor Boris Johnson said the replica was an arch of "technology and determination".
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