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09/10 Michael Danti (Penn): "Safeguarding Cultural Heritage: Mitigating the Impact of Cultural Cleansing, Genocide, and Warfare in Syria and Iraq"

Tuesday, 10 September 2019 - 12:00 PM

Penn Museum Classroom 2

Sponsored by: The Center for Ancient Studies

Conflict and instability in Syria and Iraq have tremendously impacted cultural heritage.  Thousands of heritage sites have been damaged or destroyed.  Acts of iconoclasm, theft, and archaeological looting have exacted a grievous toll on cultural property, art, and antiquities.  This presentation reviews some of the actions taken by the international community to assist Syrians and Iraqis in safeguarding cultural memory, identity, diversity, and freedom of expression.