Getty preserves Palmyra online in new show

Using digital tools to somehow preserve Syrian monuments destroyed by Isil has become fashionable if not widely acceptedthe 3D printed replica of an arch from Palmyras Temple of Bel erected in Trafalgar Square in 2016 being the most conspicuous example. But the Getty in Los Angeles is taking a more scholarly tack in its first online-only exhibition which aims to convey the rich history of this ancient caravan city, well-located for trading at the edge of the Roman and Parthian empires, and to r