Iraq

Projects in Iraq

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Cultural Heritage Protection

This project aims to monitor site damage to the archaeological heritage of Garmian, increase the capacity of local heritage professionals, and engage local communities with th…

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Digitizing manuscript collections at Mosul University

Under the leadership of a dean at Mosul University and with the approval of the university president, ASOR-CHI and partners trained and equipped Iraqi heritage professionals a…

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Honing the Skills of Iraqi Cultural Heritage Managers

This project will provide four Iraqi cultural heritage managers with training in strategic planning or fundraising at the Heritage Management Organization in Athens, Greece, t…

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Documenting and Publishing Iraqi Museum Collections

In response to urgent requests from colleagues at museums in the Middle East, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Columbia University are engaged in a multi-year effort to equi…

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The Completion of the New Basrah Museum

This project aims to complete three galleries in the newly opened Basrah Museum, in Iraq.

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Ground Survey, Documentation and Protection of Charax

In this project, the University of Manchester will work with the State Board for Antiquities and Heritage in Iraq to survey and document the pre-Islamic Alexandrian city of Ch…

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Recording, Protecting and Sharing Yazidi Musical Culture in Northern Iraq and IDP Camps

This project aims to record and document Yazidi music, and develop a teaching programme guided by the Yazidi Spiritual Council (YSC) for Yazidis in the displacement camps of n…

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EAMENA: Training in Endangered Archaeology Methodology

This project aims to train archaeologists from eight countries in the use of an open-source aerial recording methodology, designed for conflict zones and other areas where acc…

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An Ark for Iraq

This project aims to revitalise and document the endangered watercraft heritage of traditional boats in central and southern Iraq.

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