Open tasks for models, photos, Wikipedia, and the archive
NEWPALMYRA is a community project. This page tracks what still needs doing — from finishing monument models to uploading photos and closing gaps in the public record. Nothing here requires permission: pick a task, contribute under CC0, and tell us what you shipped.
Last updated 2026-06-10. Pick a row and jump in — everything is CC0 where possible.
| Task | Area | Status | Action |
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Upload remaining monument models to Wikimedia Commons
Asad Al-lat uploaded Feb 2018; 7 models still need Commons entries. |
Wikipedia | partial | Help upload |
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Add NEWPALMYRA links to Palmyra-related Wikipedia articles
External links and citations on Palmyra, individual monuments, and Bassel Khartabil. |
Wikipedia | open | Edit on Wikipedia |
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Upload reference photos of Palmyra monuments
207 community uploads on-site; gaps remain for destroyed structures and pre-war detail. |
Photos | open | Upload photos |
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Cross-check Flickr albums with on-site uploads
37 Flickr albums (~3,000 images) vs. site-hosted sets — deduplication not fully documented. |
Photos | open | Browse albums |
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Build a complete monument inventory for Palmyra
Determine 100% site coverage beyond the eight published models. |
Archive | open | Email us |
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Document model provenance and version history
Per-model contributor credits and changelogs beyond completeness percentages. |
Archive | open | Contribute docs |
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Fill the 2012–2015 historical record
Who continued Bassel's work between arrest and the October 2015 launch. |
Archive | open | Share sources |
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Restore Arabic and other translations (L10n)
Legacy README referenced ar, es, fr, el, ru, zh-tw folders not yet in this branch. |
Site | open | Translate |
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Verify Wikipedia Commons status for all eight models
Close the 2020 call-to-action once each model has a stable Commons asset. |
Wikipedia | partial | View models |
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Join the community mailing list for modeling sprints
Email info@newpalmyra.org to coordinate mesh, texture, and research contributions. |
Community | open | Get in touch |
Community re-creations from photos and archaeology — not Bassel Khartabil's lost files. See history & known gaps.
| Monument | Documented | Site status | Contribute |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arch of Triumph | 40% | Destroyed | Offer data |
| Asad Al-Lat | 80% | Destroyed | Offer data |
| Roman Theater | 20% | Intact | Offer data |
| Temple of Al-Lat | 30% | Unknown | Offer data |
| Temple of Baal Shamin | 20% | Intact | Offer data |
| Temple of Bel | 30% | Destroyed | Offer data |
| Tetrapylon | 0% | Intact | Offer data |
| Tower of Elahbel | 30% | Destroyed | Offer data |