Middle East

Projects in Middle East

21 Preserving the written heritage of Jerusalem c Khalidi Library 1

Preserving the Written Heritage of Jerusalem

The combined collections of the Jerusalem-based Khalidi, Al-Budeiri and Nashashibi Libraries as well as the Al-Ma'amal Art Foundation hold some of the oldest and largest priva…

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15 St Anthonys Church North Lebanon c Oeuvre d Orient

Conservation of 13th Century Medieval Wall Paintings and Renovation of St Anthony’s Church

St. Anthony's Church is located not far from Tripoli and contains murals representing figures of saints as well as a cross from the 13th century. The restoration of the murals…

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Syrian Heritage Archive Project

The Syrian Heritage Archive Project was founded in 2013 with the aim to build a digital archive in response to the ongoing war-related destructions of heritage in Syria. Photo…

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13 Digitization of Iraqi Documentary Heritage Manuscrit Mar Benham c Bn F 1

Restoration, Digitization and Dissemination of Iraqi Documentary Heritage

Iraq hosts historical manuscripts from myriad private and public collections. This project will concentrate on Christian and Muslim institutions to identify, restore, digitize…

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12 Temple of Maran Hatra c ISMEO 1

Damage Assessment and First Aid Interventions to the World Heritage Site of Hatra after Daesh Occupation

Hatra is the best-preserved, most-informative example of a Parthian city. It was occupied by Daesh in 2014, placed on the World Heritage in Danger list in July 2015, and liber…

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11 Yazidi Mam Rashan Shrine South Sinjar Before destruction c WMF

Reconstruction of the Yazidi Mam Rashan Shrine

The Mam Rashan Shrine on Mount Sinjar is a Yazidi site and probably dates from the 12th century. It was destroyed by Daesh in 2014. This project includes research and assessme…

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8 Mosul Museum c SBAH

Rehabilitation of the Mosul Museum

The Mosul Museum holds a diverse collection of prehistoric and Neo-Assyrian objects, artifacts from Hatra, and an Islamic collection, largely from Mosul. In 2015, the Daesh as…

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6 Earthen Architecture Course c J Paul Getty Trust

Earthen Architecture Course

An Earthen Architecture Course was conducted at the end of 2018 by the Getty Conservation Institute with the Department of Culture and Tourism of Abu Dhabi. The twenty partici…

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Aleppo Heritage Catalogue

Aleppo Heritage Catalogue

Aleppo Heritage Catalogue is a project on historical and architectural documentation of monuments in the world heritage site of Aleppo. It seeks a scientific and practical inq…

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