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The Ancient Splendor of Palmyra, Syria with Dr. Guillaume Durand
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Passionate about the regions and countries at the crossroad of civilizations, Guillaume Durand Ph.D. has long standing expertise in Ancient art and archaeology of the Eastern Mediterranean Basin. Assistant dean and professor in archaeology and art history at the Institute for American Universities and the American College of the Mediterranean in Aix-en-Provence, France, Guillaume has traveled many times in Iran during these six past years in order to study the Persian Empires. He is also a tourist guide / lecturer in this country for French citizens.
Not suitable for children under age 13 (sensitive content).
90 minutes, including a 30 minute Q&A.
I had seen a few pictures of the portraits but knew nothing about the history of the city
I feel I learned a lot from this presentation.
Very exciting to watch. General overview of the site. Well presented and loved the introduction of the history
An excellent seminar on this stunningly beautiful ancient city.
It was interesting to hear about the history of Palmyra and see the excavations before it was destroyed by ISIS.
Guillaume is always interesting 😀