The Kremlin’s favourite conductor, Valery Gergiev, is to conduct a triumphal concert in the amphitheatre of Palmyra in Syria, following the complex’s recapture in March by Russia-backed Syrian forces.
The Guardian: Palmyra hosts Russian concert after recapture by Syrian forces
A handout picture released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) on April 27, 2016 shows a general view of the heritage site of Palmyra.
