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Palmyra: Venice of the Sands

Thriving in the shadows of the Roman and Parthian Empires, the polyglot oasis town of Palmyra, "the Venice of the Sands," grew rich on the caravan trade between northern Syria and Babylonia. In this program, archaeological footage and 3-D computer-generated images enable viewers to step into that bustling multicultural center, with its busy streets, temples to ancient gods, and silent tombs. In addition, the socioeconomic history of the region is described, along with Palmyra’s bid for rulership of the eastern Roman Empire during the reign of Zenobia. (27 minutes)



 
                

Item#: BVL32754
Copyright date: ©2001
VHS ISBN 978-0-7365-8404-3
DVD ISBN 978-0-7365-8405-0



Part of the Series : Living Stones: Where Archaeology Begins
     
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