The 1001 Faces of Palmyra (2021)
• April 17th, 2021 • 0h 0min
Documentary, History
Overview
Two thousand years ago, it was a flourishing city in the middle of what is now a Syrian desert. At the crossroads of trade routes, Palmyra attracted caravanners from Mesopotamia, India and China. In what remains of its ruins, rediscovered by Europeans in the 17th century, its numerous necropolises bear witness to a prosperous past. Carved in limestone in the first centuries of our era, the faces of the representatives - men, women and children - of its greatest families adorn the walls of its tombs. Since 2012, Danish archaeologist Rubina Raja has been leading a long-term project to find, document and retrace the family trees and daily life of these Palmyrenians.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Viking Warrior Women
Released on: 2019-06-07
Documentary, History
Drama-led documentary following the life of Signe, an orphaned Chief's daughter, who, driven by reve...
Skryté dějiny
Released on: 1950-12-31
Documentary, History
A documentary about archaeology, which, based on traces and finds hidden underground, creates a pict...
Náhodné nálezy archeologické
Released on: 1950-12-31
Documentary
A slide about the importance of accidental archaeological finds for the development of archaeologica...
Silvered Water
Released on: 2014-12-17
Documentary
Shot by a reported “1,001 Syrians” according to the filmmakers, SILVERED WATER, SYRIA SELF-PORTRAIT ...
Narbonne: The Second Rome
Released on: 2021-06-19
Documentary, History, TV Movie
More than 2.000 years ago, Narbonne in today's Département Aude was the capital of a huge Roman prov...
The Vinland Mystery
Released on: 1984-01-01
Documentary
This short documentary depicts the search, discovery and authentication of the only known Norse sett...
The Silent Revolution
Released on: 2013-11-15
Documentary
The documentary The Silent Revolution explains the revolution involving nearly 3 million kurds livin...
Stone and bag
Released on: 2024-11-16
Documentary
The film delves into the work processes of an archaeological team from the Aranzadi Science Society ...
Aku-Aku
Released on: 1960-01-22
Documentary
Documentary following the 1955–1956 Norwegian Archaeological Expedition's investigations of Polynesi...
Hochelaga, Land of Souls
Released on: 2017-09-09
Adventure, Drama, History
Mohawk archaeologist Baptiste Asigny engages in a search for his ancestors following a tragic terrai...
Mystery of the Maya
Released on: 1995-01-01
Documentary, History
Filmed in IMAX, a young Mayan boy who lives close to the ruins becomes acquainted with an archaeolog...
Caligula with Mary Beard
Released on: 2013-07-29
Documentary, History
What is true and what is false in the hideous stories spread about the controversial figure of the R...
Pompeii: The New Revelations
Released on: 2020-02-15
Documentary, History
Archaeologist Raksha Dave and historian Dan Snow return to Pompeii to gain special access to a varie...
Aleppo's Fall
Released on: 2017-11-16
Documentary
Before Aleppo's fall, Syrian/Norwegian director Nizam Najar explores the inside of the war. To him o...
Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelievable
Released on: 2017-04-16
Documentary
This cinematic journey into the waters off East Africa chronicles the story behind artist Damien Hir...
End of Truth
Released on: 2017-01-01
Documentary
A powerful investigation into the political and criminal enterprise of kidnappings as ISIS rose to p...
Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors
Released on: 2024-06-11
Documentary
Thousands of terracotta warriors guarded the first Chinese emperor's tomb. This is their story, told...