Responding to a Cultural Heritage Crisis: The Example of the Safeguarding the Heritage of Syria and Iraq Project

Quntar, Salam Al; Hanson, Katharyn; Daniels, Brian I.; Wegener, Corine

doi:10.5615/neareastarch.78.3.0154

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“…Many collaborative projects documenting looting and other forms of destruction to archaeological sites in areas of Syria and Iraq controlled by the so-called Islamic State, and in other zones of conflict across North Africa and the Middle East, employ visual analysis of such imagery (e.g. Cunliffe 2013;Bjørgo et al 2014;Wolfinbarger et al 2014;Al Quntar et al 2015;Casana 2015;Stein 2015;1 The Oriental Institute, University of Chicago, 1155 E 58 th Street,Chicago,IL 60637, USA…”

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“…Many collaborative projects documenting looting and other forms of destruction to archaeological sites in areas of Syria and Iraq controlled by the so-called Islamic State, and in other zones of conflict across North Africa and the Middle East, employ visual analysis of such imagery (e.g. Cunliffe 2013; Bjørgo et al 2014; Wolfinbarger et al 2014; Al Quntar et al 2015; Casana 2015; Stein 2015; Parcak et al 2016). Quantitative data on looting coverage and changes in looting over time remain difficult to collect, however, because individuals need training to examine imagery and trace disturbances in the surface of a site.…”

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Semi-automated detection of looting in Afghanistan using multispectral imagery and principal component analysis

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“…Many collaborative projects documenting looting and other forms of destruction to archaeological sites in areas of Syria and Iraq controlled by the so-called Islamic State, and in other zones of conflict across North Africa and the Middle East, employ visual analysis of such imagery (e.g. Cunliffe 2013; Bjørgo et al 2014; Wolfinbarger et al 2014; Al Quntar et al 2015; Casana 2015; Stein 2015; Parcak et al 2016). Quantitative data on looting coverage and changes in looting over time remain difficult to collect, however, because individuals need training to examine imagery and trace disturbances in the surface of a site.…”

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“…The damage and destruction of cultural sites in Syria and Iraq caused by all sides in the conflict, which began in March 2011, and much publicized by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), have turned research away from documenting what of the past remains to documenting what has been lost. Several academic and research groups, based both in the United States and in Europe, use various forms of remote-sensing and satellite imagery to document the ongoing destruction of cultural and religious sites in Syria and northwestern Iraq (Wolfinbarger et al 2014a;2014b;al Quntar et al 2015;Casana 2015). These efforts may be useful when the conflict ends for purposes of both reconstruction and war crimes prosecutions for those who destroyed cultural heritage in violation of international law.…”

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Display At Your Own Risk: An Experimental Exhibition of Digital Cultural Heritage

Deazley

Wallace

2016

SSRN Journal

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A ll too often, cultural institutions frame their online terms of use by telling users what they cannot do with the content made available on their website, rather than focusing on what users can do with that content. We don't want to make the same mistake. The intellectual concerns that underpin this project are explored at length in this publication, but first and foremost we want users to engage with Display At Your Own Risk, creatively and otherwise. So, here are some of the things that you can do with the images and files within this online resource: print them out for pleasure or for study; hang them on the walls of your home or office; use them to create your own digital or analogue artwork; use them to order fabric and make curtains, a tablecloth, or something wearable; take the metadata and repurpose it, perhaps as a poem or as lyrics for a song. These suggestions are by no means exhaustive. You should be guided by your own intuition and interests. And above all, take time to enjoy the works in this exhibition. We have. You could, of course, decide to host your own version of Display At Your Own Risk. If so, you have two choices: you might choose from the selection of works included in the Display At Your Own Risk exhibition folder; alternatively, you might choose to curate your own exhibition. Should you choose the latter, instructions for how to Curate At Your Own Risk are included in the open source exhibition file, along with the exhibition folder containing our selections. But whatever you do, please share with us your use of this experimental exhibition by tagging it on Twitter and Facebook as #myDAYOR. Display At Your Own Risk features digital surrogates of public domain works of various sizes, resolutions, and formats printed to the material object's original dimensions. The exhibition is guided by a number of concerns. By printing the digital surrogate to the work's original dimensions, it invites reflection on the nature and quality of the reproductions that institutions make available online in place of the material object within their care. It considers the meaning of concepts such as access, transparency and user engagement in an age where digital collections are becoming increasingly relevant. And it explores tensions inherent in the ownership and use of cultural heritage, as well as the validity of the authorial claims that institutions assert over these digital surrogatessurrogates that are often viewed as new and independent assets. x i The digital surrogates selected for the exhibition represent some of the most treasured material objects of cultural heritage in the world. This catalogue is a testament to the cultural institutions trusted with the protection and preservation of these objects, as well as the difficulties overcome in making digital surrogates and releasing them online. The curator expresses her deep gratitude to the 52 institutions from 26 countries whose generous efforts have made this exhibition possible. It is with great pleasure that this collection of 100 digital sur...

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“…Fewer studies investigated ICH in the historical town through the visitors' movement, especially in Iraq. The cities of Iraq do not have enough support to conserve their IC [9]. Despite unstable political conditions and excessive wars, the government should prepare a massive amount of money to preserve the intangibles.…”

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Reshaping the tourist movement in historical urban areas for enhancing architecture conservation: Historical district of Koya city as a case study

Baiz

Atakara

2023

IET Smart Cities

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Architectural strategy in the conservation field should be on both levels, tangible and intangible. The conservation of the non‐tangible part includes signs and symbols. It transmits in various ways, like oral, artistic, and literary forms of expression. The visitor of historical places can participate in non‐tangible conservation if the architect makes the visitor attracted to the sites. To make the visitor see the values of the sites, the visitor should move to different parts in different directions instead of seeing a few buildings and monuments. The study aims to increase visitor activity to promote non‐physical conservation. Many places like Koya city have a very high architectural value but it is still neglected and uncovered by visitors. Researchers made observations to demonstrate the general characteristics of the district, then designed a questionnaire to collect the required data, specifying the locations they mostly visit, determining the paths they have taken, defining the areas visitors rarely visit, and alleys they do not go through for various reasons, gradually becoming a neglected place. Finally, the study conducted space syntax analysis based on pedestrian movement to reshape the visitor's movement. Based on the findings, the study will design strategies to enhance tourist movement and conserve non‐tangibles.

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Responding to a Cultural Heritage Crisis: The Example of the Safeguarding the Heritage of Syria and Iraq Project

Cited by 28 publications

References 4 publications

Semi-automated detection of looting in Afghanistan using multispectral imagery and principal component analysis

Semi-automated detection of looting in Afghanistan using multispectral imagery and principal component analysis

Display At Your Own Risk: An Experimental Exhibition of Digital Cultural Heritage

Reshaping the tourist movement in historical urban areas for enhancing architecture conservation: Historical district of Koya city as a case study

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