Syria Speaks

When:
June 11, 2014 @ 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm
2014-06-11T12:30:00+00:00
2014-06-11T15:00:00+00:00
Where:
Ashmolean Museum
Ashmolean Museum
University of Oxford, Beaumont Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX1 2PH
UK
Cost:
£5/£4

‘Syria Speaks’ – Seminar Day
With Venetia Porter, British Museum, and Paul Collins, Ashmolean Museum

Wednesday 11 June, 1.30-4pm, Headley Lecture Theatre

The Art of Syria Past and Present:
This lecture explores modern and contemporary art and its impact in Syria today.

Syria: Crossroads of the Ancient World:
From the earliest farming communities and the world’s first cities to the glories of Palmyra, this talk will provide a survey of some of the greatest archaeological treasures of the Middle East.

Tickets £5/£4
http://www.ashmolean.org/events/SpecialEvents/?id=148