Events for December 7, 2018

Syria Matters takes as its subject the extraordinary cultural heritage of Syria, illuminating Syria’s key role in the artistic and intellectual history of the world. So much of this precious heritage has been tragically lost through the destruction of its fabled cities of Palmyra and Aleppo, as well as countless other cultural heritage sites, during […]

Organised in cooperation with the Museum of Islamic Art, the exhibition presents political events such as the signing of treaties and subsequent developments in the region during the period of 1918 – 1946. Featuring forty items from the Library’s Heritage Collection and from cultural institutions in France, the exhibition includes historical documents and images, printed books and […]