Averil Cameron is a historian of late antiquity with a special interest in the Eastern Mediterranean. She is the author of 'The Mediterranean World in Late Antiquity' (2011)

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Replicas, digital records and long-term monitoring projects are all important in the race to preserve cultural history

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Why does Palmyra matter?

There’s been global concern over the fate of Palmyra after ISIS seized the site. Why are its ancient ruins so significant?

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