EVENT:
SHI AT THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
U. S. DEPT. COOPERATION AGREEMENT NUMBER: S-IZ-100-17-CA021
On September 22, 2014, Secretary of State John Kerry and SHI Co-Director Michael Danti spoke at the Metropolitan Museum of Art about the threat to cultural heritage in Syria and Iraq, with the latter addressing damage to cultural heritage sites such as Nebi Yunus, the Imam Yahya Ibn al-Qasim Mosque, Raqqa, Dura Europos, and Aleppo. Secretary Kerry’s full speech can be found , while Professor Danti’s presentation and comments can be found in the slideshow below. A full video of the talk can also be found at the bottom of this page.