Palmyra was inspired by the destruction of the ancient city in Syria by Isis and the concert which was held in the ruins a year later. At that event there was a call for peace and unity and this piece by Bertrand Lesca and Nasi Voutsas brilliantly demonstrates how quickly those admirable qualities can break down.
Based on the BBC television series, Civilisations, professor of classics at Cambridge University, Mary Beard, presents a look at art and history, and the intersection of art and faith, examining how we make sense of it all both in and out of its original historical context.