The Ruins of Palmyra and Baalbek: Volumes I-II

First published in the 1750s, The Ruins of Palmyra and The Ruins of Baalbek are a remarkable record of an expedition to the Levant by three antiquarians — Robert Wood, John Bouverie and James Dawkins — along with a draftsman, Giovanni Battista Borra. With over 100 engravings of the classical architecture of the two ancient cities of Palmyra and Baalbek, the volumes represent the earliest—known examples of monographs on archaeological sites. They were unique in providing systematic discussio...