The Polish contribution to protection of the archaeological heritage in central south Iraq, November 2003 to April 2005

Bibliographic Data

ID20499552
AuthorsMirosław Olbryś (corresponding author)
Year2006
Volume8
Issue2
Pages88-104
Publication date2006-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueConservation and Management of Archaeological Sites (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1350-5033 • E-ISSN: 1753-5522
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1179/175355206x203001
OpenAlexW2122470157
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited1

Iraq is the cradle of modern civilization, the land of ancient Mesopotamia, and thus unparalleled in its wealth of heritage sites. For years, with its strong Antiquities Law and its professional State Board of Antiquities and Heritage, Iraq protected its antiquities successfully. But since the beginning of the 1990s, many archaeological sites have been looted. Following the Second Gulf War (2003) the Polish government has attempted to assist Iraq. Since November 2003 the Polish Ministry of Culture has been delegating archaeologists for purposes of documentation, intervention and protection of the archaeological monuments located in the central southern part of Iraq, the core land of ancient Babylonia and Sumer. In close cooperation with Iraqi archaeologists, twenty-four projects valued at US$680,000 have been implemented between January 2004 and April 2005, involving aerial and ground reconnaissance and salvage recording of the most threatened archaeological sites. The Polish team has also conducted education and awareness training of the Coalition forces detachments to promote respect for heritage

Ancient history · Archaeology · Christian ministry · Civilization · Cultural heritage · Documentation · Geography · Mesopotamia · Political science · Archaeological Research and Protection · Archaeology and Historical Studies · History · Law · Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts

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