The Palmyra projects at Aarhus University and their vital work with the Syrian cultural heritage holds an important place in the new exhibition ‘Protecting Heritage to Build Peace’. The ALIPH Foundation is behind the immersive photo exhibition that opened in Geneve in September.

The award-winning documentary ‘1001 Faces of Palmyra’ has been selected for several film festivals across Europe and the United States since it premiered last year.

New publication on the Palmyrene portraiture by Julia Steding.

Private planes, fast cars, yachts, diamonds and fancy watches – we know the signs of wealth when we see them. But have you ever considered that status symbols vary greatly across cultures, and that indications of luxury have varied historically?

Royals have done it since the 15th century. Later the tradition was adopted by heads of state. And today rulers, celebrities and ordinary people alike make frequent use of this practice. Requesting the creation of portrait art has, for many years, been a most favoured way of immortalising oneself or a family member.