Palmyre

Alternate Title:

Palmyra

Description:

1 photograph; b&w

Provenance:

Bertrand and Paola Lazard Holy Land Collection

Physical Description:

25 x 19.1 cm ( 9.875 x 7.5 in).

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

A long colonnade with an arch.; The photograph is in a book with a typed description in French and English. The French description: "L'Ancienne Tadmor, aujourd'hui village de 50 huttes, situé dans le désert syrien, intermédiaire entre l'Orient et l'Occident, atteint son apogée au IIIe siècle de notre ère. Elle devient alors la capitale de la Palmyrène, et la reine Zénobie étend sa domination sur la Syrie et la Mésopotamie; les ruines qu'on y admire témoignent encore combien fut puissante cette civilisation gréco-romaine. Aurélien marcha contre l'ambitieuse capitale; Zénobie, prisonnière en 273, orna à Rome le triomphe de l'empereur et Palmyre fut détruite. Il est encore question de cette ville sous Justinien, puis sous les conquérants musulmans. Depuis, elle a été oubliée au point que, lorsqu’elle fut retrouvée, en 1678, ce fut une véritable découverte. Notre photographie représente la grande colonnade qui formait la rue centrale de la ville; des 1500 colonnes qui la composaient, 150 sont encore debout; elles ont 17 mètres de haut." The English translation: "The ancient Tadmor, now a village, consisting of only 50 huts, is situated in the midst of the Syrian desert and was at its height of fame in the IIIrd century. It became the capital of a kingdom, and the dominion of its queen, Zenobia, extended over Syria and Mesopotamia. Its ruins still testify to the power of the greco-roman civilisation. Aurelian marched against the ambitious capital; and Zenobia, taken prisoner in 273, graced the triumph of the emperor at Rome and Palmyra was destroyed. It is again mentioned under Justinian and, later, under mussulman conquerors. Since then Palmyra has been so completely lost sight of that when it was found in 1678, it seemed like a discovery. Our photograph show the grand colonnade which formed the principal street of the city. Of its 1500 columns, only 150 are now standing. They are 17 metres high." Some writing at the bottom of the photograph is partially visible. There is a small "26" printed beneath the description.; The photograph was not catalogued by Lazard--it was catalogued at LKCAJS.; Condition: Good

Collection:

Lenkin Family Collection of Photography (University of Pennsylvania)