Historic Syria

Authors

Sally A. McDonald, Brigham Young University
Dr. Cynthia Finlayson, Brigham Young University

Keywords

historic Syria, Ottoman Empire, Azem Palace

College

Fine Arts and Communications

Department

Art

Abstract

It is hard to know where one will be taken when researching an obscure topic. It is the exhilaration of the mysterious as well as the frustration of the unexpected that takes the researcher on a journey into the unknown, leading them to an unforeseen destination. This was what happened to me during the past year as I researched the costuming of the Ottoman Empire for exhibition purposes at the Azem Palace in Damascus Syria. Being one of the few remaining palaces from the Ottoman Era, the Azem Palace has been turned into a museum that houses valuable artifacts from this time period.

Recommended Citation

McDonald, Sally A. and Finlayson, Dr. Cynthia (2013) "Historic Syria," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 2094.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/2094