Palmyra: On the Tracks of the Great Ancient City

Palmyra, the ancient city steeped in legend and nestled in the heart of the Syrian desert, is renowned for its beautiful funerary sculpted portraits. The sculptures and reliefs have been dispersed around the globe, but now a team of international archaeologists are working to unravel their secrets. The legendary city's rich history and multicultural identity serve as a focal point for scholars as they meticulously reconstruct family trees depicted in stone. Through the exploration of these sculptures, the exceptional nature of Palmyra emerges, underlining its legendary status and historical significance in the 21st century.

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[elizabethannegrey]

What a beautiful tribute to an ancient city, and the work and dedication of those who sought to understand and preserve its history.

[edgarsnake]

The legends and facts about such places as Palmyra have fascinated me since I was a little boy. Thanks for posting this interesting documentary.

[Oulissyus]

Such an Amazing Video!
I was utterly captivated by the meticulous research and storytelling woven throughout.
The filmmakers showcased Palmyra's historical grandeur with such reverence. My heartfelt appreciation to all the individuals behind this documentary for their commendable efforts in preserving and sharing the legacy of Palmyra.

[MegaAli]

I had the pleasure of visiting this beautiful place back in 1999. It was an incredible experience.

[Itsme-umvj]

There have been lately palmyran traces that were found in the UAE, Yemen, Egypt and South India too
This shows how big and affecting Palmyra was in the region

[mohammedsaysrashid]

It was a wonderful documentary shared by an amazing ( DW) documentary channel... documentary about ( Palmyra-Erbid) in Syria 🇸🇾 .thanks ...

[sabascaracas]

Another excellent documentary for enrichment of all viewers!

[wecandoit]

Zenobia was polyglot and spoke aramaic, greek, arabic, latein
Such a strong woman

[plurplursen]

It was New York for it's time. Must have been a humble experience to walk down main street of ancient Palmyra.

[iadnaji]

They are dying not to say Syrian art and heritage
They mentioned everyone's influence: Mesopotamia, eastern Greek Roman.. etc

[arbaz]

Beautiful documentary with a beautiful tribute to the ancient city of Palmyra❤.

[AlfredoMarchiquita-rcpe]

Bravo❤❤❤❤ a lot for this wonderful documentary❤❤❤❤❤

[reneharkamp]

Amsterdam,
Chapeau, ...what an amazing Quest...brilliant piece of work

[Asgoga]

Actually majority archeological sites and architecture still stands in Palmyra, ISIS did destroyed several temples and looted Palmyra Museum and even killed Director of Palmyra National Museum, but good news most of the treasure is still there or was transfered to Damascus.

[cas]

I actually cried when I watched this destruction on tv. I couldnt believe what I was seeing. And the destruction of artifacts in the museums. 😢💔

[christianfrommuslim]

This video is excellent and interesting. Having visited most of the museums mentioned, I must have seen these sculptures scattered about, but their impact escaped me before.
The fact that these are portraits of real people makes them more wonderful than the depictions of gods ancient cultures usually focus on. Besides Roman Egyptian encaustic portraits, which the Getty has a world class collection off, is there another ancient culture which so features individual portraits?
I believe that there is a tomb statue of a woman from Syria in Northern England. It has featured in several documentaries. I now wonder if she brought the idea of it from Palmyra? Ideas or comments?

[markvines]

So much priceless history has been lost to religious extremism.

[RealSalica]

Wonderful video, with the history and art details, thank you .

[inLegacy]

hatra and palmyra unique civilizations with their own culture, language, traditions and methods
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[weberianobrasil]

Isso só mostra o quanto o islã é bárbaro. I LOVE PALMYRA and Roman empire.