Ancient History

The sun sets behind ruined columns at the historical city of Palmyra, in the Syrian desert, some 240km (150 miles) northeast the capital of Damascus November 12, 2010.

The effort to save Syria’s Palmyra gets help from a drone and an algorithm

Culture

The ancient city remains in the middle of a war zone. But a group has tried to save it — digitally.

The effort to save Syria’s Palmyra gets help from a drone and an algorithm