Damage Report Al-Daraj Bathhouse April 27, 2017
29 / October / 2017
Built in the Umayyad era, Al-Daraj bathhouse is located slightly west of the town center, and has been restored several times beginning in the Ottoman era to the last restoration in 2002. The bathhouse was still functional to this day. Al-Daraj means “the steps”, derived from the long fl...
How a Beloved World Heritage Site Became a Battlef...
6 / March / 2017
Meet the historians, archaeologists, and Syrian civilians risking their lives for a piece of world heritage in Palmyra. Nicknamed the “Monuments Men” for their similarity to soldiers and civilians during World War II who hid precious artworks from the invading Nazi forces in Europe, Al-...
Murad Pasha Caravansary (Museum of Ma’arrat Al-Num...
24 / January / 2017
Murad Pasha Caravansary (Museum of Ma’arrat Al-Numan) Registration Date: 1/4/1945 Registration no.: 207 Murad Pasha Caravansary (Ma’arra Museum) is comprised of 4 sections with cross beamed ceilings connected by arched hallways to service facilities. A mosque and a restaurant are foun...
working with the Antiquities Coalition
10 / November / 2016
How Daesh Turns Illicit Digs Into Dollars Katie A. Paul On May 16, 2015, US Special Forces raided the compound of Abu Sayyaf, a leader of Daesh (commonly known as ISIS), uncovering a stockpile of documents illustrating the violent extremist network’s exploitation of illicit antiqui...
Safeguarding the Ma’ara Museum Phase II:Stabilizat...
25 / September / 2016
Historical overview: The Maara museum in Khan Murad Pacha is one of the important and specialized museums of mosaics in the north of Syria housing archeological artifacts and mosaics from the Dead Cities region. The Marra museum contains about 2000m2 of mosaics, 1700m2 are exhibited and the r...
Documenting Damage and Protecting the Contents of...
25 / September / 2016
Historical Overview The mosaics at Apamea are displayed in a 16th century Ottoman caravanserai or khan that has been converted into a museum. Within the courtyard (2450 ft. sq.) of the museum is an impressive collection of Roman military stele commemorating II Parthica Legio. There are also a...