Mapping the Heart of Mesopotamia
A Bittersweet Legacy in the Landscape of War
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4587389 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Suzanne E Bott (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 78 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 162-168 |
| Publication date | 2015-09-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Near Eastern Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1094-2076 • E-ISSN: 1557-5594 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.5615/neareastarch.78.3.0162 |
| OpenAlex | W2587191821 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
With the destruction of significant portions of the heritage sites in Iraq and Syria, scholars are working to document and assess the damage. It may be years before security allows onsite evaluation; in the meantime, satellite imagery and limited visual confirmation are the only methods available, often resulting in delays in reporting and misinformation. One tool being used for analysis of several key sites in northern Iraq is a set of surveys and photos created between 2008 and 2010 by members of the joint military-civilian Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT), the Iraq Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, the State Board of Antiquities and Tourism, and representatives from UNESCO in Erbil and Amman, Jordan. These joint efforts, along with other activities conducted various partners, are presented as a model for future cooperative conservation efforts when conditions allow
Archaeology · Christian ministry · Civil engineering · Geography · Mesopotamia · Misinformation · Political science · Tourism · Archaeological Research and Protection · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Computer Science · Engineering · History · Law · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
| Highly cited | No |
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