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DOI Artikel:Gawlikowski, Michał: Palmyra: excavations in the Allat sanctuary 2005-2006
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PALMYRA
SYRIA
PALMYRA
EXCAVATIONS IN THE AT T.AT SANCTUARY
2005-2006
Michal Gawlikowski
Tbe sanctuary of Athena-Allat in the western quarter of the ancient city (later Diocletian's
Camp) was excavated by the Polish mission between 1974 and 1980. While the
preliminary results have been consigned to several papers published during and after the
excavations (Gawlikowski 1977; 1978a; 1978b; 1983a; 1983b; Drijvers 1973; 1976),
the final report has yet to be offered. Work on the publication turned up some uncertain points
concerning the architectural layout of the sanctuary and it is with the purpose of checking
these that two short seasons of excavations were carried out in 2003 and 2006 inside the
Camp of Diocletian.1
1 From 11 May to 4 June 2005 and from 10 to 30 June 2006. Beside the present writer, the team included Krystyna
Gawlikowska, art historian; Dagmara Wielgosz, Karol Juchniewicz, Marcin Wagner and Marta Zuchowska,
archaeologists; Daria Tarara and Wojciech Terlikowski, architects; Aleksandra Trochimowicz and Bartosz Markowski,
restorers. The inspectors were Khalil al-Hariri (both seasons) and Omar al-As'ad (2006). We are grateful for their
assistance, as well as for the support of the DGAM in Damascus, in particular of Dr. Michel al-Maqdissi.
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SYRIA
PALMYRA
EXCAVATIONS IN THE AT T.AT SANCTUARY
2005-2006
Michal Gawlikowski
Tbe sanctuary of Athena-Allat in the western quarter of the ancient city (later Diocletian's
Camp) was excavated by the Polish mission between 1974 and 1980. While the
preliminary results have been consigned to several papers published during and after the
excavations (Gawlikowski 1977; 1978a; 1978b; 1983a; 1983b; Drijvers 1973; 1976),
the final report has yet to be offered. Work on the publication turned up some uncertain points
concerning the architectural layout of the sanctuary and it is with the purpose of checking
these that two short seasons of excavations were carried out in 2003 and 2006 inside the
Camp of Diocletian.1
1 From 11 May to 4 June 2005 and from 10 to 30 June 2006. Beside the present writer, the team included Krystyna
Gawlikowska, art historian; Dagmara Wielgosz, Karol Juchniewicz, Marcin Wagner and Marta Zuchowska,
archaeologists; Daria Tarara and Wojciech Terlikowski, architects; Aleksandra Trochimowicz and Bartosz Markowski,
restorers. The inspectors were Khalil al-Hariri (both seasons) and Omar al-As'ad (2006). We are grateful for their
assistance, as well as for the support of the DGAM in Damascus, in particular of Dr. Michel al-Maqdissi.
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