Syrian Cultural Heritage: Global North/South Collaboration

7 December, 2021 -

Led by Prof Jen Baird, Professor of Archaeology, Birkbeck, University of London and Dr Kristen Hopper, Assistant Professor or Archaeology, Durham.

Presentations by Syrian academics on their Cara Syria Programme supported studies.

‘The destruction of cultural heritage in Syria: The case of Shash Hamdan Tomb in the Upper Euphrates, 1995–2020.’ Adnan ALMOHAMAD

‘The Impact of the Syrian conflict on archaeological sites in Al-Hasakah province. (EAMENA PROJECT)’ Dr Adnan RASHID MAMO

‘Graffiti in Raqqa: Social and political memory.’ Dr Hassan ALMOHAMMED

‘The destruction and looting of cultural heritage sites by ISIS in Syria: The case of Manbij and its countryside.’ Adnan ALMOHAMAD

‘Syrian cultural heritage during conflict: From destruction to reconstruction and its impact on Syrian cultural identity. The case of Aleppo.’ Dr Mahmoud ZIN ALABADIN