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Tartous Museum Displays Retrieved Artifacts
Syria Times reported that the Crime Security Branch in Tartous arrested 15 people, who were trading in antiquities, and retrieved about 150 artifacts dating back to different historical periods. The artifacts included glass and pottery vessels, metal coins, statues, gold earrings, and other objects. The artifacts were handed over to the Directorate of Antiquities in Tartous and displayed at the city museum.
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New web series on intangible cultural heritage
Douroub is a new web series on Syrian intangible cultural heritage by Ettijahat - Independent Culture which documents and discusses a wealth of Syrian intangible cultural heritage practices and celebrates the diversity of Syrian culture, as well as the role of intangible cultural heritage among Syrians in diaspora. The series is in Arabic, but Ettijahat is planning to add English subtitles in the next few weeks. It was researched and presented by Dr Hassan Abbas, a leading scholar in Syrian heritage in the Arab region, who very sadly passed away just over a month before the series was published.
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The collapse in the western wall of the castle of Saint Simeon [image: SIMAT]
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Preserving the Castle of Saint Simeon
After their first report which documented the damage and the current situation of the castle, SIMAT (Syrians for Heritage Association) published a new report to document the emergency interventions that have been taken to mitigate the damage and prevent further decay. The report includes information about the previous conservation works in the castle, as well as the current emergency interventions that took place in 5 main elements of the castle. You can visit the SIMAT website here to read the full report.
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Documentation of Suwayqat Ali Area in Aleppo
Narratives of Syrian Heritage announced on their Facebook Page the release of e-publication entitled (Post-Conflict Documentation of a Historic Neighborhood: Suwayqat Ali Area – Old City of Aleppo). The publication deals with the documentation of the area and consists of three main parts:
Part 1: Urban analysis of the area.
Part 2: Historical and architectural assessment.
Part 3: Damage assessment of the area.
Suwayqat Ali has been subjected to several types of damage during the conflict in Aleppo between 2012- 2016. The e-book is published by Heidelberg, available in Arabic and English, it is available for free and you can download it here.
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Concerns raised for ancient Tuttul
North Press Agency reports on concerns raised about the site of Tell Bi'a (Tuttul) in Raqqa.
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Ebla to Damascus: Art and Archaeology of Ancient Syria
Organised and circulated by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES), Ebla to Damascus: Art and Archaeology of Ancient Syria traced the cultural significance of ancient Syria and its role in the development of Western civilization, through a collection of 281 objects on loan from the Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums of the Syrian Arab Republic. Drawn from the extensive holdings of Syria’s National Museum the exhibition highlighted important materials from ancient excavation sites such as Mari and Ugarit, along with objects from other periods in Syria’s significant history including examples from the Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, and Islamic periods. You can find more information and the catalogue here.
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