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Pearl of the Desert: a History of Palmyra | Rubina Raja

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The time is ripe for a book on the archaeology and history of Palmyra, as well as an account of the site in the history of research in general and an analysis of the current situation, including the destruction and illicit trafficking of cultural goods from Palmyra. These three main aspects (archaeology and history of the site, history of research, current developments) will together highlight the ways in which this fascinating site has again and again become a focusin world history.

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Pearl of the Desert: a History of Palmyra | Rubina Raja

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Me, reading: “While the mosaics in the Bellerophon Hall linked to the pagan worship of the Anonymous God were covered over by mortar”…wait, what?! What is the Anonymous God? TELL ME MORE! Raja: continues on unconcerned, like everyone knows all about the Anonymous God.
Me: I haven‘t been so frustrated by a cool name since the Greco-Roman Mystery Cults

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