Maamoun Abdulkarim

Biographic Data

ID1210664
NAMEMaamoun Abdulkarim
GIVEN NAMESMaamoun
FAMILY NAMEAbdulkarim
SIGNATUREABDULKARIM M
AFFILIATIONSDamascus University
ORCID0000-0002-9740-2844
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS9
TOTAL CITATIONS17
WORKS AS AUTHOR9
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2005
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX2

  • Rehabilitation of the Colonnaded Street in Palmyra Following the Destruction of the Arch of Triumph and the Tetrapylon During the Syrian War

    Open AccessMaamoun AbdulkarimARTICLEOpen Archaeology2026

    This study explores the potential for rehabilitating the main colonnaded street in Palmyra, Syria, following the extensive damage caused during the ISIS occupation from 2015 to 2017. It focuses on the Arch of Triumph and the Tetrapylon as key symbols within the architectural landscape, highlighting their cultural significance. The findings reveal that the Arch of Triumph, contrary to prior beliefs, was not completely destroyed; substantial archit…

  • Baʾude, a World Heritage Site in Northern Syria from the Early Byzantine Era

    Afaf Laila, Maamoun AbdulkarimARTICLEBulletin of the American Society…2026

    Baʾude village is part of a network of archaeological villages in northern Syria that are home to numerous well-preserved historical sites from the Roman and Byzantine periods. In 2011, these villages were inscribed on the World Heritage List due to their outstanding cultural significance. Baʾude exemplifies rural life through its architecture and interaction with the natural environment, with houses being the predominant feature of its built her…

  • Translation and ophthalmology during the Abbasid Era

    Open AccessDalal Al-Zubi, Maamoun Abdulkarim et al.ARTICLECogent Arts and Humanities2025

    This study explores the contributions of Hunayn bin Isḥāq al-Abbadi (d. 873 AD) to the fields of translation and ophthalmology in the Abbasid era. Focusing on the first fifty questions from his own innovative work In the Eye, Two Hundred and Seven Issues, it examines Hunayn’s innovative approach to Arabizing medical terminology, which avoided literal translations and expanded Arabic vocabulary, particularly in ophth­almology. His medical insights…

  • The Future of the Temple of Bel in Palmyra after Its Destruction

    Maamoun Abdulkarim, Jacques SeigneARTICLEBulletin of the American Society…2024

    This article explores the significance of the Temple of Bel in the history of Palmyra, highlighting key aspects of its design and development. It reviews the measures taken by the archaeological authorities during the French Mandate (1920–1946) to manage and conserve the monument, such as relocating the local community outside the archaeological site far from the sanctuary and the implementation of repairs to the cella. Finally, it discusses the …

  • Parcellaires antiques et société rurale en Syrie du Nord

    Maamoun AbdulkarimARTICLESyria2012

    Dans le cadre de la mission conjointe syro-française, nous avons entamé depuis 2009 l’étude des relevés topographiques des parcellaires antiques de la région de Ruweiha. L’examen de tous les vestiges que nous avons relevés, à partir de différents documents, nous montre que les murets respectent un tracé géométrique. Le travail de localisation des vestiges des parcellaires antiques nous a conduits à réaliser une carte représentative de leur état d…

  • Conquest of new lands and water systems in the western Fertile Crescent (Central and Southern Syria)

    Open AccessFrank Braemer, Bernard Geyer et al.ARTICLEWater History2010Cited by: 3References: 5

  • Les centuriationes dans la province romaine de Syrie

    Maamoun Abdulkarim, Oriol Olesti-VilaARTICLESyria2007

    Les traces de cadastres hellénistiques restent trop faibles en Syrie pour qu’on puisse en tirer des conclusions historiques solides, mais les études conduites notamment dans le Hauran (Bosra, Suweida’) et autour d’Émèse (Homs) mettent en évidence l’usage majoritaire d’une centuriation avec un module majoritaire de 15 actus de côté, qui est clairement d’époque impériale. Cela ne permet pas pour autant de conclusions assurées sur les raisons et le …

  • Evaluation of Corona and Ikonos high resolution satellite imagery for archaeological prospection in western Syria

    Open AccessAnthony Beck, Graham Philip et al.ARTICLEAntiquity2007Cited by: 14References: 9

    Satellite surveys in Syria have made use of imagery recorded some 30 years apart. By comparing the earlier pictures (Corona) with the later (Ikonos), sites captured on the former can be accurately located by the latter. The comparison also reveals the stark implications for archaeology as large parts of west Asian landscape change from a state of 'benign neglect' to active redevelopment. Based on their experience in the Homs survey, the authors h…

  • Settlement and Landscape Development in the Homs Region, Syria. Report on Work Undertaken during 2001–2003

    Graham Philip, Maamoun Abdulkarim et al.ARTICLELevant2005

    This report presents a summary of the methods and some preliminary results of fieldwork by an interdisciplinary research team studying the landscape history of the upper Orontes Valley near Homs in western Syria. The particular focus of the project is to document long-term interrelationships between settlement and landscape in two adjacent but divergent regions. Geomorphological fieldwork on the Pleistocene and Holocene environments is considered…