Sujet

Syria, Palmyra city, Inscription in cursive Palmyrene

Légende

Syria. Palmyra city. Inscription in cursive Palmyrene (dialect of Aramaic, Semitic alphabet), used between 100 BC-300 BC. Sculpted in the stone. These remains were destroyed by ISIS in 2015, during the Syrian Civil War.

Date

2001

Crédit

Photo12/UIG/PHAS

Notre référence

UMG21A13_159

Model release

Non

Property release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

52,6Mo (3,9Mo) / 43,2cm x 30,5cm / 5100 x 3605 (300dpi)

Mots clés

1st century bc 2nd century bc 3rd century bc ancient ancient age aplhabet building calligraphy carved civilization cursive cursive palmyrene destroy destroyed destruction detail dialect dialect of aramaic facade historical history inscription language languages letters near east oasis of tadmor palmyra palmyre palmyrene script sculpture