Time Tour: Explore a Mysterious Oasis in Syria

Travel back in time to an ancient oasis, where the whole family can partake in a stylish ancient banquet, learn to write in ancient languages, and look at ancient theaters, temples, and gods. On Saturday July 27, 2019, the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art at California State University, San Bernardino is transforming into a vibrant city in the Syrian Desert known as Palmyra. Kids from 9 to 12 years old are welcome to attend. They will explore what life was like in Palmyra in ancient times, while their parents will engage in a fascinating history of the city, its rulers and inhabitants. This immersive event will end with a banquet that parents and kids can enjoy together, similar to the banquets celebrating community in Ancient Palmyra. The event accompanies the Voices of Ancient Palmyra Resounded exhibition, currently on display at RAFFMA. The exhibition features stories from ancient Palmyra – a caravan city located in a desert oasis at the crossroads between two powerful empires, Roman and Parthian, in the heart of today’s Syria. In addition to the stories from the ancient city, the exhibition also includes contemporary art inspired by Palmyra, submitted by artists in response to the Voices of Ancient Palmyra project developed by the exhibition co-curator, Carly Maris https://voicesofancientpalmyra.com/re-imagining-palmyrene-inscriptions/. The artists in the exhibition represent San Bernardino, Riverside and Orange Counties. Artists in the exhibition: Fred Brashear Jr. Aracely Gonzalez Snežana Saraswati Petrović Lydia Ringwald Cindy Rinne Julie Ann Silverman Andrew K. Thompson Joe Harry Troncoso Exhibition curators: Eva Kirsch and Carly Maris General admission to the museum is free. Suggested donation is $3. Parking at Cal State San Bernardino is $6 per vehicle ($3 on weekends).