Palmyra, Syria: the temple of Bel (temple of the sun) viewed from one side. Engraving by J.B. Liénard after L.F. Cassas.

  • Cassas, Louis François, 1756-1827.
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[germinal an. VI [1798]]
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2851419i
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Palmyra, Syria: the temple of Bel (temple of the sun) viewed from one side. Engraving by J.B. Liénard after L.F. Cassas. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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The temple was destroyed in 2015

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[Paris] : [Imprimerie de la République], [germinal an. VI [1798]]

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1 print : engraving, with etching ; platemark 45.5 x 92.2 cm

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Temple du soleil, à Palmyre. Dévelopement d'une partie de l'enceinte, du ctôté de l'entrée. La vue est prise sur un tertre, au sud de l'édifice. Dessiné par L.F. Cassas. Terminé par Liénard. Bears number: I.er v.e no. 33

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William Schupbach, 'Witness to Palmyra: Louis François Cassas', Wellcome Library blog, 18 April 2016 https://wayback.archive-it.org/16107/20210312210813/http://blog.wellcomelibrary.org/2016/04/witness-to-palmyra-louis-francois-cassas/

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Wellcome Collection 2851419i

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