Salam Al Quntar
Biographic Data
| ID | 83062 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Salam Al Quntar |
| GIVEN NAMES | Salam |
| FAMILY NAME | Al Quntar |
| SIGNATURE | AL QUNTAR S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Pennsylvania |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 55 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
The Lion Statue of Ain Dara
During the Syrian war, many archaeological sites were subjected to systematic looting and destruction, often on a massive scale. Among the casualties of this looting is a colossal basalt statue of a lion that was located at the archaeological site of Ain Dara in northwest Syria. The lion of Ain Dara is a prominent local symbol and of great importance for the collective memory of northwest Syria, especially for the people of Wadi Afrin. Its disapp…
Repatriation and the Legacy of Colonialism in the Middle East
In 2002, the leading Arab media channel, Aljazeera, aired an episode of the program Top Secret (Sirrī lil-Ġāyah) presented by the well-known investigative reporter and TV host, Yosri Fouda. The episode was titled "Antiquities thieves: the Arab treasures in Western museums."1 The episode marks a new phase of Arab media covering issues of heritage protection and repatriation of artifacts. The episode had four discussion points. The fourth point foc…
Responding to a Cultural Heritage Crisis
Considerable attention has been given to the ongoing destruction of cultural heritage as part of the current crisis in Syria and Iraq. While many academic responses have started the important work of documenting the extent and scale of the damage to cultural sites in both countries, there have been fewer attempts to work within a humanitarian framework in order to support Syrians and Iraqis who are undertaking emergency efforts to protect heritag…
Syrian Cultural Property in the Crossfire
Joris Kila's article comes at a time when cultural property has suffered and continues to suffer severe damage during the recent upheaval and armed conflicts in the Middle East. The essay is written from the perspective of a military archaeologist. Drawing upon a good set of data, it highlights a number of significant issues of great importance to the ongoing threat to cultural property and current protection efforts.I enjoyed reading this essay,…
Early Mesopotamian urbanism
For many years, the southern Mesopotamia of Ur and Uruk, ancient Sumer, has been seen as the origin centre of civilisation and cities: 'The urban implosion of late-fourth- and early-third-millennium Mesopotamia resulted in a massive population shift into large sites' said Nissen in 1988. 'These new city-states set the pattern for Mesopotamia as the heartland of cities' (Adams 1981; Yoffee 1998). And for Stone & Zimansky (2005) 'Remains of the wor…
Early Mesopotamian urbanism
For many years, the southern Mesopotamia of Ur and Uruk, ancient Sumer, has been seen as the origin centre of civilisation and cities: 'The urban implosion of late-fourth- and early-third-millennium Mesopotamia resulted in a massive population shift into large sites' said Nissen in 1988. 'These new city-states set the pattern for Mesopotamia as the heartland of cities' (Adams 1981; Yoffee 1998). And for Stone & Zimansky (2005) 'Remains of the wor…
Responding to a Cultural Heritage Crisis
Considerable attention has been given to the ongoing destruction of cultural heritage as part of the current crisis in Syria and Iraq. While many academic responses have started the important work of documenting the extent and scale of the damage to cultural sites in both countries, there have been fewer attempts to work within a humanitarian framework in order to support Syrians and Iraqis who are undertaking emergency efforts to protect heritag…
Syrian Cultural Property in the Crossfire
Joris Kila's article comes at a time when cultural property has suffered and continues to suffer severe damage during the recent upheaval and armed conflicts in the Middle East. The essay is written from the perspective of a military archaeologist. Drawing upon a good set of data, it highlights a number of significant issues of great importance to the ongoing threat to cultural property and current protection efforts.I enjoyed reading this essay,…
The Lion Statue of Ain Dara
During the Syrian war, many archaeological sites were subjected to systematic looting and destruction, often on a massive scale. Among the casualties of this looting is a colossal basalt statue of a lion that was located at the archaeological site of Ain Dara in northwest Syria. The lion of Ain Dara is a prominent local symbol and of great importance for the collective memory of northwest Syria, especially for the people of Wadi Afrin. Its disapp…
Repatriation and the Legacy of Colonialism in the Middle East
In 2002, the leading Arab media channel, Aljazeera, aired an episode of the program Top Secret (Sirrī lil-Ġāyah) presented by the well-known investigative reporter and TV host, Yosri Fouda. The episode was titled "Antiquities thieves: the Arab treasures in Western museums."1 The episode marks a new phase of Arab media covering issues of heritage protection and repatriation of artifacts. The episode had four discussion points. The fourth point foc…
Early Mesopotamian urbanism
For many years, the southern Mesopotamia of Ur and Uruk, ancient Sumer, has been seen as the origin centre of civilisation and cities: 'The urban implosion of late-fourth- and early-third-millennium Mesopotamia resulted in a massive population shift into large sites' said Nissen in 1988. 'These new city-states set the pattern for Mesopotamia as the heartland of cities' (Adams 1981; Yoffee 1998). And for Stone & Zimansky (2005) 'Remains of the wor…
Syrian Cultural Property in the Crossfire
Joris Kila's article comes at a time when cultural property has suffered and continues to suffer severe damage during the recent upheaval and armed conflicts in the Middle East. The essay is written from the perspective of a military archaeologist. Drawing upon a good set of data, it highlights a number of significant issues of great importance to the ongoing threat to cultural property and current protection efforts.I enjoyed reading this essay,…
Responding to a Cultural Heritage Crisis
Considerable attention has been given to the ongoing destruction of cultural heritage as part of the current crisis in Syria and Iraq. While many academic responses have started the important work of documenting the extent and scale of the damage to cultural sites in both countries, there have been fewer attempts to work within a humanitarian framework in order to support Syrians and Iraqis who are undertaking emergency efforts to protect heritag…
Repatriation and the Legacy of Colonialism in the Middle East
In 2002, the leading Arab media channel, Aljazeera, aired an episode of the program Top Secret (Sirrī lil-Ġāyah) presented by the well-known investigative reporter and TV host, Yosri Fouda. The episode was titled "Antiquities thieves: the Arab treasures in Western museums."1 The episode marks a new phase of Arab media covering issues of heritage protection and repatriation of artifacts. The episode had four discussion points. The fourth point foc…
The Lion Statue of Ain Dara
During the Syrian war, many archaeological sites were subjected to systematic looting and destruction, often on a massive scale. Among the casualties of this looting is a colossal basalt statue of a lion that was located at the archaeological site of Ain Dara in northwest Syria. The lion of Ain Dara is a prominent local symbol and of great importance for the collective memory of northwest Syria, especially for the people of Wadi Afrin. Its disapp…
Archaeological Research and Protection (4 works) · Archaeology (3 works) · Archaeology and Historical Studies (3 works) · History (3 works) · Ancient history (2 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (2 works) · Cultural heritage (2 works) · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · History (2 works)