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WELCOME TO THE ASOR BLOGThe American Schools of Oriental Research (ASOR) is the preeminent society for individuals interested in the archaeology of the eastern Mediterranean and the Biblical Lands. This blog is intended to facilitate ASOR鈥檚聽mission聽鈥渢o initiate, encourage and support research into, and public understanding of, the cultures and history of the Near East from the earliest times.鈥
World Heritage Day Symposium Twitter Recap
World Heritage Day鈥擯rotecting, Preserving, and Presenting the Cultural Heritage of the Near East to the Public
ASOR and AIA (), in cooperation with the and The , commemorated International Day for Monuments and Sites (also called World Heritage Day) at the Ring Auditorium at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden of the Smithsonian Institution on Monday, April 18, 8:30AM-12:30PM.
The symposium reported on efforts to document, protect, and preserve cultural heritage sites in the Near East, and built upon conversations started at a held by AIA and ASOR in Washington in December 2015. Topics included assessing the damage suffered by Near Eastern cultural heritage sites imperiled by conflict and by looting; technological strategies for documenting and preserving the cultural heritage record; and conservation projects, especially those that engage local communities and stakeholders.
Speakers and topics included:
- Hanan Charaf, , Cultural Heritage in Lebanon
- Michael Danti, , Cultural Heritage in Syria and Iraq
- Susan Kane, , Cultural Heritage in Libya
- Salam Al Kuntar, , The Safeguarding the Heritage of Syria and Iraq Program (SHOSI)
- Oystein LaBianca, , Cultural Heritage in Jordan
- Alexander Nagel, , Cultural Heritage in Yemen
- Katie A. Paul, , Cultural Heritage in Egypt
- Gil Stein, , Cultural Heritage in Afghanistan
Christopher Tuttle, , Cultural Heritage and the Role of American Research Centers
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