Middle East

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Documentation of the Ancient Cultural Heritage of the Southern Marshes of Iraq, a World Heritage Site

This project, which includes training for low-income families, women, and widows in traditional crafts, directly supports the U.S. embassy’s efforts to help Iraq build a prosp…

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Restoration of the Ancient Nabataean Flood Control System in Wadi Madras at Petra

This project, which includes the restoration and reactivation of the ancient Nabataean flood control system in Wadi Madras, directly supports the U.S. embassy’s efforts to pro…

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Preservation of Cultural Heritage Sites of Minority Communities in Northern Iraq

This project involves conservation needs assessments of sites in and around Mosul and the emergency stabilization and conservation of a subset of assessed sites.

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Conservation of the 13th-Century Crusader Sea Castle at Saida

This project, which includes the documentation, conservation, and interpretation of the site, directly supports the Embassy's efforts to promote economic growth and social st…

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Conservation of the 2nd-Century Temple of Artemis at Jerash

This project, which involves the documentation, emergency stabilization, and conservation of the temple, supports the U.S. embassy's efforts to foster economic growth and job …

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Conservation of 19th-Century Photographs in the Collection of the National Museum of Oman

This project involves the conservation of the original album and its 90 photographs.

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Conservation of Ancient Roman Imperial and Other Monuments and Sites in the Jabal Moussa Biosphere Reserve, Phase 3

This project continues work begun under previous Ambassadors Fund grants and includes the documentation and preservation of Bronze Age and Ottoman period sites in the reserve.

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Conservation of the 8th-Century Umayyad Qasr Al-Mshatta (Mshatta Palace) near Amman

This project involves the conservation of the palace ruins and the development of a site management plan.

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Arab image foundation

Fragile Film in an unstable country: a negative mission

In response to Lebanon's economic crisis, the AIF is digitizing their collection of photographic films. The materials represent the range of photography methods practiced in L…

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