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HERITAGE at RISK Focus: Archaeology and Conservation in the Middle East Marc Barani, A&P Arquitetura E Urbanismo HERITAGE AT RISK Focus: Archaeology and conservation in the Middle East Marc Barani, A&P Arquitetura e Urbanismo, Ferruccio Izzo – Alberto Izzo & Partners, COdESIGN Euro. 15 IT 50 QARSAR, Oman 5 OMR, Qatar 4 KWD, Kuwait 50 SAR, KSA 5 BHD, Bahrain AED, 50 UAE Price: Emirates Arab - United | ISSN 2409-3823 Dubai of Entry 2008 Four-monthly Year 2019 XI nr 031 July Year ENGLISH / ITALIAN ISSUE SHOWROOM MILAN / ROME / PARIS / CANNES ETHIMO.COM PH BERNARD TOUILLON BERNARD PH SWING DES IGN BY PATRICK NORGUET DOWNTOWN DES IGN / DUBAI D E S IGN D IS TICT – CONTACTS INFO @ ETHIMO.COM 12 – 15 NOVEMBER 2019 T +39 0761 300 444 BOOTH A12 SHOWROOM MILAN / ROME / PARIS / CANNES ETHIMO.COM PH BERNARD TOUILLON BERNARD PH SWING DES IGN BY PATRICK NORGUET DOWNTOWN DES IGN / DUBAI D E S IGN D IS TICT – CONTACTS INFO @ ETHIMO.COM 12 – 15 NOVEMBER 2019 T +39 0761 300 444 BOOTH A12 Bioclimatic pergola Pag. 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Massimo Imparato UK Pietro Belli All the articles in this issue have been peer Ferruccio Izzo Michele Pasca di Magliano reviewed by the Scientific Committee and the Laura Lieto USA Randall Mason Editorial Board Giovanni Menna Linda Nubani Linda Nubani Ivan Parati Gennaro Postiglione Titti Rinaldi Saud Sharaf 031 HERITAGE AT RISK [editorial] e 22 Heritage at risk - Andrea Pane Patrimonio a rischio [essays] es 25 Notre-Dame de Paris: NO to the haste of politics, YES to the patient time of restoration - Andrea Pane Notre-Dame de Paris: NO alla fretta della politica, SI al tempo paziente del restauro 33 The Sidi Harazem thermal bath complex in Morocco by Jean François Zevaco - Fernanda De Maio Il complesso termale di Sidi Harazem in Marocco di Jean François Zevaco 41 The UNESCO programme in Libya for the protection of cultural heritage at risk, 2011-2016 - Chiara Dezzi Bardeschi Il programma UNESCO in Libia per la protezione del patrimonio culturale a rischio, 2011-2016 46 Monuments of civilization, monuments of barbarism: a virtual journey from Palmyra to Mosul - Andrea Pane Monumenti di civiltà, monumenti di barbarie: un viaggio virtuale da Palmira a Mosul [focus] f 50 Archaeological restoration in Turkey: some considerations - Emanuele Romeo Restauro archeologico in Turchia: alcune riflessioni 60 Reading Palestinian landscape through history, modernity and occupation - Cristina Bronzino Leggere il paesaggio in Palestina tra storia, modernità e occupazione 70 The archaeological heritage in Iran and the challenges for its conservation - Sahar Ahmadinezhad Il Patrimonio archeologico in Iran: una sfida per la conservazione 80 Beirut. Heritage and destiny in a city on flux - Monica Mazzolani Beirut. Patrimonio e destino in una città in divenire [architecture & plan] ap 92 The tomb of Rafiq Hariri in Beirut: the void option - Marie-Anne Ducrocq La tomba di Rafiq Hariri a Beirut: la scommessa del vuoto 102 Between Lower City and Upper City: Carnival House at Salvador de Bahia - Ana Carolina de Souza Bierrenbach and Federico Calabrese Tra la Città Bassa e la Città Alta: La Casa del Carnevale a Salvador di Bahia 110 A connection between the New and the Old town. The archaeological park of Nola and its 16th century city wall - Giovanni Spizuoco Una connessione tra città nuova e città antica. Il parco archeologico di Nola e le sue mura cinquecentesche [experiences] ex 116 A smooth dialogue. A proposal for the historical neighborhood of Heart of Sharjah, UAE - Anna Cornaro Un dialogo delicato. Una proposta per il quartiere storico Heart of Sharjah, UAE [academia] a 124 Archaeology XXL. Museum and Research Center for Jumeirah Archaeological Site - Anna Cornaro Archeologia XXL. Museo e Centro di ricerca per il sito archeologico di Jumeirah [materials & interiors] mi 130 The Sound of Architecture. The experimental research of La Digestion - Federica Deo Il Suono dell’Architettura. La ricerca sperimentale de La Digestion [smart food] sf 140 Antonio Colonna Open opens in Milan - Ferdinando Polverino De Laureto and Emanuele Sala Antonio Colonna Open apre a Milano e [editorial] Lybia, Mselleten.
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