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AGM Lecture – 6pm, 14 th December, British Academy Between Rome and Parthia – Palmyra and Dura Europos Professor Samuel N. C. Lieu FAHA, FRSN Part of CBRL’s 2016/17 Lecture Series People, Power and Place in the Levant The beautiful architectural remains of Palmyra, which have been shockingly destroyed in recent months by the war in Syria, are well known in the West. However, the equally fascinating Hellenistic and Roman site of Dura Europos is little known, despite its exquisite
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AGM Lecture – 6pm, 14th December, British Academy
Between Rome and Parthia – Palmyra and
Dura EuroposProfessor Samuel N. C. Lieu
FAHA, FRSNPart of CBRL’s 2016/17 Lecture Series People, Power and Place in the Levant
The beautiful architectural remains of Palmyra, which have been shockingly destroyed in recent months by the war in Syria, are well known in the West. However, the equally fascinating Hellenistic and Roman site of Dura Europos is little known, despite its exquisite remains, including examples of early Christian art and architecture, as well as well-preserved synagogues.
