^{#smrgKİTABEVİ} Palmyra in the 20th Century and the Present : A historical and Community Archaeological Study - 2023

About the Palmyra in the 20th Century and the Present project
Acknowledgements
Scope of the project
PART 1: Introduction

Geographical setting of Palmyra
State of research regarding the history of Palmyra
A brief overview of Palmyra's history
Previous archaeological and historical studies about Palmyra Travellers, explorers, spies, and researchers
Archaeological excavation reports
Local sources
Articles
State of research: Community archaeology – about a different approach Comparison with comparable community archaeology studies around the world
Understanding communities by community archaeology projects
Meroe: A Case Study from Sudan
Oceania: A Fluid Sea in the Mariana Islands
Clan William: The Living Landscape Project
Domboshava: Community archaeology and giving voice to the voiceless
Resources regarding Palmyra's history and heritage
Methodology
Motivation to undertake the research
Research aim
Research questions
Data collection methods
Analysing the interview content and results
Contribution of this work
How to reach out to displaced people?
Interview contents

PART 2: History in written and oral sources
The history of Palmyra in written and oral sources
The Ottoman era
French Mandate: The impact of archaeology
Translocating the settlement
Palmyra 1946–2011
Archaeological missions 1946–2011
Palmyra since 2011
The impact of the ISIS invasion of 2015
Response of the international community to the destruction of Palmyra
Displaced Palmyrenes – 2015 until today
Not only once
Where is the former population of Palmyra today?
Stories of people leaving Palmyra
The scale of the tragedy
The impact of (heritage) loss on lives and livelihoods
How to alleviate the suffering of Palmyrenes in exile?

PART 3: The Community participations in the archaeological site and its surroundings
The community participations in the archaeological site and its surroundings
The local population - Who belongs to the local population?
Demographics
The local community's view on the antiquities and archaeological authorities
Natural heritage in Palmyra
Afqa spring
The Oasis
Cultural heritage and community participation within the archaeological site
Badia Festival
Student Camps
Tours within the site
Activities next to ruins by the local inhabitants
Notes and memories of the archaeologists who worked in Palmyra
The archaeologist Andreas SCHMIDT-COLINET
The Norwegian archaeologist Jørgen Christian MEYER
The Belgian-French archaeologist Christiane DELPLACE
The Syrian-French archaeologist Manar HAMMAD
The Norwegian archaeologist Nils ANFINSET
The old village in the Temple of Bel and its translocation
The archaeologists' and researcher's view
Palmyra/Tadmur with the eyes and in the eyes of the locals
Discussing the role of Palmyra/Tadmur as a city in the 20th century
Illegal excavation and vandalism Damage to the modern residential City (Az-Zahira)
Events that took place under ISIS in the Temple of Bel and the theatre
Global initiative and effort for the recovery of Palmyra

PART 4: Past - Present - Future

PAST - PRESENT - FUTURE concluding remarks
APPENDIX

List of Illustrations
Bibliography
About the Author
Stewards of Cultural Heritage Project (SoCH)
MAPS OF PALMYRA