The paradox of Palmyra: An ancient anomalopolis in the desert

R Raja, EH Seland - 2022 - bora.uib.no
Palmyra, the UNESCO world heritage site that tragically made headlines following ISIS's
destruction of several of its key monuments in 2015, was once a thriving city in the heart of …

Circular Economy in the Roman Period and the Early Middle Ages–Methods of Analysis for a Future Agenda

I Bavuso, G Furlan, EE Intagliata, J Steding - Open Archaeology, 2023 - degruyter.com
In recent years, studies on reuse practices in premodern societies have multiplied.
Nonetheless, a linear model (production–usage–discard) is still widely employed for …

The impact of natural resource rent, global value chain participation, and financial development on environmental footprints: A global analysis with fresh evidence

X Guan, Q Wang, H Mansoor… - Natural Resources …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The motivation for conducting this research is the growing awareness of the increasing
number of environmental issues on a global scale. As the world is facing the necessity of …

Alternative urban economies: the case of Roman Palmyra

N Andrade, R Raja - Journal of Urban Archaeology, 2022 - brepolsonline.net
Recent advances in archaeological and technological practices and methods are enabling
studies of urban economic patterns to be seen in a new light. These can also push the …

The Palmyrene Diaspora in Egypt: Dependency, Sustainability and Reuse

M Cobb - 2023 - repository.uwtsd.ac.uk
How did cities like Palmyra manage their resources for immediate and longer-term needs?
Do we find evidence of reuse and circularity in their economic activity, or were they wasteful …

[PDF][PDF] Revisiting the Palmyrene Pantheon: Methodological Considerations on the Many and the Few–The Nature of the Evidence

R Raja - Palmyra in Perspective, 2024 - pure.au.dk
monographs—have been published over the last twenty years, and already published
material has been reanalysed and discussed. 10 However, in particular within the field of …

[PDF][PDF] Harald Ingholt on Palmyra in his Own Words: Audience, Language, and Contexts in Ingholt's Archaeological Reports, Newspaper Articles, and Field Diaries

O Bobou, J Steding - Palmyra in Perspective, 2024 - pure.au.dk
monographs—have been published over the last twenty years, and already published
material has been reanalysed and discussed. 10 However, in particular within the field of …

The Impact of Archaeological Practice on the Study of Roman-Period Urbanism in the Near East

M Blömer, O Bobou, R Raja - Journal of Urban Archaeology, 2024 - brepolsonline.net
This article delves into the intricate landscape of urbanism in the Roman Near East,
challenging traditional archaeological practices and perspectives. It highlights a surprising …

1. UnusualIconographies, Choices, Musts

MK Heyn, R Raja - Odds and Ends - torrossa.com
Limestone relief portraits and banquet scenes were the most popular options for sealing the
burial niches and adorning the tombs, but free-standing statues, wall paintings, and sculpted …

10. ThePalmyreneDiasporainEgypt: Dependency, Sustainability, andReuse

MA Cobb - Exchange and Reuse in Roman Palmyra - torrossa.com
How did cities like Palmyra manage their resources for immediate and longer-term needs?
Do we find evidence of reuse and circularity in their economic activity, or were they wasteful …