Cunliffe E, Leckie L, Varoutsikos B. Towards a protection of the Syrian cultural heritage: A summary of the national and international responses. Volume IV (October 2015 – December 2016). Girona: Heritage for Peace, 2017. Towards a protection of the Syrian cultural heritage 4.
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents ...... 2 Introduction ...... 4 Activities to protect Syria’s Archaeological Heritage ...... 6 1. National Actions and Local Initiatives ...... 6 a) Projects ...... 6 i. Status of Staff ...... 6 ii. Status of the Site and Museum Records ...... 6 iii. Status of Sites ...... 7 iv. Status of Artefacts ...... 9 v. Cooperation with Local Authorities...... 10 vi. Cooperation with International Authorities ...... 10 vii. Local / Regional Initiatives: Construction of Museums and Libraries ...... 11 viii. Local / Regional Initiatives: Locals Work to Protect Sites ...... 11 ix. Local and Regional Initiatives: New Groups ...... 13 b) Awareness Raising (Campaigns / Events / Calls / Exhibitions) ...... 14 x. Exhibitions in Syria...... 15 xi. Syrian Conferences ...... 17 c) Workshops / Training Courses (Internal) ...... 18 d) Reports & Maps ...... 18 2. International Actions ...... 19 a) Projects and Documentation ...... 19 xii. Site and Object Inventories ...... 19 xiii. Damage Assessment: Reports and Databases ...... 22 xiv. Information Databases (Photo Archives, 3D Models and Others) ...... 28 xv. Reconstruction Projects and Conservation ...... 33 xvi. Projects Fighting Illicit Trafficking ...... 41 xvii. Projects Relating to Intangible Heritage ...... 50 xviii. Projects: Other ...... 54 b) Talks, Conferences, Discussions, Workshops ...... 62 xix. Cooperation Discussions ...... 62 xx. Appeals / Calls / Offers of Aid ...... 62 xxi. Conferences / Workshops ...... 63 xxii. Speeches / Talks ...... 74 xxiii. Exhibitions ...... 77 xxiv. Other ...... 79 c) Laws, Legislation and Resolutions ...... 83 2 | Page
xxv. Implemented ...... 83 xxvi. Proposed ...... 87 d) Training / Courses ...... 87 e) Military Operations...... 90 f) Publications ...... 90 xxvii. Damage Reports / Publications ...... 90 xxviii. Looting...... 92 xxix. Guidelines...... 95 xxx. Policy / Recommendations (Other) ...... 96 xxxi. 2016 Academic publications (Other) ...... 100 xxxii. 2015 Publications ...... 100 g) Others...... 102 xxxiii. Statements and Declarations ...... 102 xxxiv. Actions (Other) ...... 104 xxxv. Funds and Scholarships ...... 104 xxxvi. Projects / Groups ...... 106 Conclusions ...... 110
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Introduction1
“The archaeological sites and the historic buildings are an important part of my identity, they represent my history. They are part of me.”
Interview with Syrian heritage worker, conducted by Heritage for Peace 2015/2016