Two Polish scholars in Palmyra (April 1926)
Two Polish scholars in Palmyra (April 1926)
Author(s): Olivier Aurenche, Stefan Karol KozłowskiSubject(s): Archaeology
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Palmyra; Polish scholars; Congress of Syro-Palestinian Archaeology
Summary/Abstract: The paper discusses the visit to Palmyra of two prominent Polish scholars, archaeologist Włodzimierz Antoniewicz and ethnologist Jan Bystroń. The trip occurred during the international congress on Syro-Palestinian Archaeology held in Beyrouth and Jerusalem in April 1926. the scholars took advantage of the opportunity to visit several ancient sites in Syria. Bystroń’s impressions of Palmyra, preserved in his memoirs, are presented in brief.
Journal: Studia Palmyreńskie
- Issue Year: 2013
- Issue No: XII
- Page Range: 25-30
- Page Count: 6
- Language: English