Late Hellenistic and Roman Era Collections of the Palmyra Museum: Exhibition Design and Catalogue Publication of Palmyrene Funerary Portraits in Tadmor, Syria

Authors

Wendy Carr, Brigham Young University
Dr. Cynthia Finlayson, Brigham Young University

Keywords

Hellenistic collections, Roman Era collections, Palmyra Museum, Syria

College

Fine Arts and Communications

Department

Art

Abstract

The faculty mentor for my project was Dr. Cynthia Finlayson of the Art History Department. The work I proposed to perform with Dr. Finlayson centered around five years of her previous research in Syrian museums. Dr. Finlayson had studied the ancient oasis city of Palmyra in Syria, including the female portrait busts placed at the head of funerary monuments. The ancient city of Palmyra (today Tadmor) contains centuries of history from the Roman occupation and remains today as a melting pot of cultures and peoples.

Recommended Citation

Carr, Wendy and Finlayson, Dr. Cynthia (2013) "Late Hellenistic and Roman Era Collections of the Palmyra Museum: Exhibition Design and Catalogue Publication of Palmyrene Funerary Portraits in Tadmor, Syria," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 2072.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/2072