Russia’s State Hermitage Museum and the Syrian Directorate General of Antiquities and Museums have announced a deal to restore Palmyra.
Source: Russia and Syria announce joint project to restore ancient city of Palmyra
Russia and Syria to Restore Ancient Syrian City Desecrated by ISIS; Art Forum
Russia and Syria have signed an agreement declaring their intention to work together to restore the ancient city of Palmyra, which was gravely damaged by ISIS during the militant group’s occupation of the area between 2015 and 2017. Both the State Hermitage Museum and the Institute of the History of Material Culture of the Russian Academy of Sciences signed pacts with Syria’s Directorate General of Antiquities and Museums (DGAM) in Damascus on November 25.The countries are planning to launch an international campaign in support of the regeneration of the UNESCO World Heritage site, which is
Source: Russia and Syria to Restore Ancient Syrian City Desecrated by ISIS
Modern-day ‘Monuments Men’: Smithsonian, US Army partner to preserve culture amid war; ABC
The monuments of Palmyra in Russian care; Enab Baladi
Russian interests in the town of Palmyra, east of Homs, began to take shape when the town was controlled by…
Source: The monuments of Palmyra in Russian care – Enab Baladi
The battle for Palmyra and restoring Syria’s cultural heritage; Ksenia Svetlova; Jerusalem Post
Several countries have expressed interest in restoring Syria’s cultural heritage, devastated by civil war.
Source: The battle for Palmyra and restoring Syria’s cultural heritage
Palmyra: has this ancient city suffered a fatal blow, or will it rise again?; Chris Ray; SMH
Restored centuries-old market to reopen in Aleppo; Ruptly
The historic al-Saqatiyah Market in Aleppo is to be reopened after being carefully restored as shown in footage filmed on Tuesday.
Source: PressTV-Restored centuries-old market to reopen in Aleppo
Centuries-old bazaar in Syria’s Aleppo making slow recovery; Bassem Mroue; AP
Bit by bit, Aleppo’s centuries-old bazaar is being rebuilt as Syrians try to restore one of their historical crown jewels, devastated during years of brutal fighting for control of the city. The historic Old City at the center of Aleppo saw some of the worst battles of Syria’s eight-year civil…
Source: Centuries-old bazaar in Syria’s Aleppo making slow recovery
Rebuilding Aleppo: ‘We Cannot Preserve the Place but We Can Save Our Memories’; Laura MacKenzie; Arab America
Thousands of Aleppians are using a Facebook group to share their way of life before the Syrian war…
Source: Rebuilding Aleppo: ‘We Cannot Preserve the Place but We Can Save Our Memories’
Restoration of ancient Palmyra bas-reliefs begins in Syria’s Damascus; Tass
Location-Based Data Raise Ethical Issues for Cultural Heritage; Anne Q Hoy; American Association for the Advancement of Science
AAAS issues guidelines and implementing tools to inform human rights, aid groups, researchers and volunteers how best to use of location-based data in crisis zones.
25 photos: Aleppo before and after the Syrian uprising; Adonis49
In 2011, Aleppo was Syria’s largest city with a population of 2.5 million people. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, it has been described by Time …
Source: 25 photos: Aleppo before and after the Syrian uprising
Projects and studies for restoration of ancient city of Bosra al-Sham completed; SANA
The Bosra al-Sham Department of Antiquities in Daraa governorate has completed documentation of the damages caused to the old city due to the terrorist attacks. The department also prepared studies for some of the necessary works inside the castle to improve situation of the historic…
Source: Projects and studies for restoration of ancient city of Bosra al-Sham completedÂ
Displaced families return to Palmyra for first time in 2 years; Pan Armenian
In Pictures: Souk Al-Hamadiye, the Best of Damascus; Sarah Zuher; Scoop Empire
Damascus is the oldest and most continuously inhabited city in the history world. The Old City is currently a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It hasn’t…
Paris, Aleppo connected by intangible cultural heritage; Tala Jarjour; Arab News
Idlib’s ancient treasures could be lost in this war; Diana Darke; Middle East Eye
As air strikes rain down, it is important to highlight the Syrian province’s rich cultural heritage…
Aleppo’s Old City: A labyrinthine of World Heritage Sites in a sorry state; Reuters
Syria’s lost heritage stands out in Aleppo’s broken minarets amidst the ruins.
Source: Aleppo’s Old City: A labyrinthine of World Heritage Sites in a sorry state
The Heritage of Notre Dame–Less European than People Think; Diana Darke; Arab America
It was striking as Paris’s landmark site of Notre Dame Cathedral burned before our eyes, how few seemed to know that Notre Dame’s architectural design, its twin towers flanking an elaborate entrance, its rose windows, its rib vaulting and its spire (la fleche) owe their origins to Middle Eastern predecessors. The earliest example says, Arab America contributing writer, Diana Darke, stands on a hillside in northwest Syria, in Idlib province, in a church built from local limestone in the mid-5th century. It’s called Qalb Lozeh (‘Heart of the Almond’ in Arabic) rightly praised as one of the best-preserved examples of Syrian church architecture, a magnificently proportioned broad-aisled basilica, the forerunner of what came to be known as the Romanesque period.
Source: The Heritage of Notre Dame–Less European than People Think
In war-torn Syria, an ancestor of Notre-Dame still stands; AFP
An arched entrance flanked by two towers, elaborate carvings and a broad-aisled nave: a 5th century limestone church in northwestern Syria is the architectural forerunner of France’s famed Notre-Dame cathedral. “The specific similarities between Notre-Dame and Qalb Lozeh are first and foremost, the twin tower design flanking the elaborate arched portal,” says Darke.
