The world of Palmyra
By: edited by Andreas Kropp and Rubina Raja
Contributors: Kongelige Danske videnskabernes selskab
Series: Scientia Danica. Series H, Humanistica, 4 -- vol. 6; Scientia Danica -- v. 6.
Publisher: Det Kongelige Danske videnskabernes selskab; The Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters
Published: 2016
Place of publication: [Copenhagen]
Language: eng; fre
Number of pages: 246
ISBN-13: 9788773043974
Subjects: Sculpture; Sepulchral monuments; Portraits; Antiquities; History
Description: The contributions of this volume stem from a conference held at the Royal Academy of Sciences and Letters in December 2013. The conference 'The World of Palmyra' was organised within the framework of the Palmyra Portrait Project based at Aarhus University. The Palmyra Portrait Project compiles all known Palmyrene funerary sculpture and currently has 2,800 portraits. The second focus is of the project is the archeaology and history of Palmyra.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 226-240) and indexes.

Text in English with 1 article in French.