Palmyra: Mirage in the Desert

by Joan Aruz

In this important and timely publication, top 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1588396312
• ISBN13: 9781588396310
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art New York
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.8" x 9.9"