Palmyra Duster

This duster is named after Palmyra (Tadmur), an ancient city in the Syrian desert. For centuries, Palmyra stood at the meeting point of trade routes linking the Mediterranean to Persia and beyond. Caravans crossed through its stone colonnades, and merchants, translators, and travelers passed through its gates. During the recent war, Palmyra was captured and recaptured multiple times. In 2015–2017, armed forces destroyed parts of the Temple of Bel, the Temple of Baalshamin, and segments of the Arch of Triumph. Museums were looted, and artifacts were taken or broken. Families who lived in and around the city were displaced, returning later to find both structural loss and the absence of archives, documents, and objects tied to personal and community history. Restoration began in steps: archaeologists documented surviving pieces, local residents protected remaining stones, and craftspeople recorded architectural details so they could be rebuilt accurately. The work is ongoing- not to recr