Projects

Previous projects

Restoration projects for archaeological and historical buildings damaged as a result of military actions and weather conditions.
Special projects for archaeological sites that contain exposed mosaic panels, since the area contains several exposed panels and they need protection work.
Projects for dead cities, especially as local residents use them for housing and as a safe shelter.
Study of the protection, restoration and topographical elevation of the pyramidal burial ground after it was subjected to sabotage.
Humanitarian projects and protection for archaeological sites, especially inhabited areas.
Emergency studies of archaeological sites, as some archaeological sites need urgent intervention.
Documenting the smuggled artifacts in order to return those artifacts at a later stage.
A project to spread cultural awareness through leaflets and brochures and communication with courts, security centers, all military factions and the local community, in order to preserve all components of the cultural heritage.
The project of protecting the Idlib National Museum and protecting the artifacts in it, especially the pottery cuneiform figures, which were stored in an unscientific way and needed packaging with materials that impermeable to moisture.
Documentation of the Omar Ibn Al-Khattab Mosque, Azaz, in the northern countryside of Aleppo.
Documenting and preparing a study of the historical buildings in Aleppo, such as Al-Firdaws School, Al-Malha Bath, Al-Adiliya Mosque, Hammam Yalbugha.....etc.

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Projects carried out by the Center for the Protection of Syrian Cultural Heritage:

Working with tangible heritage

Documenting the damage to archaeological and historical buildings and archaeological sites.

Conducting field tours of archaeological sites in order to detect and document encroachments

Maarat al-Numan Museum – Khan Asaad Pasha – Great Mosque – Mosque of the Prophet of God Yousha – Tell Hazarin – Tell Maarat Harmah – Tell Tarmala – Tell Al Qada – Tell Al Qila – Tel Sofuhan – Kafr Namouz monuments – Rasha South Palace – Moka painting – Mausoleum of Caliph Omar bin Abdulaziz – Hammam al-Tahtani- Hammam al-Souk- Hammam al-Labbani- Sibat Al-Jundi- Sibat al-Balani- al-Atm market-Tomb of Tal Bliss-Tal al-Nar-Tal Heish-Tel Jaafar-Tal al-Tah-Tal al-Rahjan-archaeological sites in Jabal Barisha-Al-Bara) and it was noted the extent of the great damage to the archaeological sites as a result of the military actions of the regime forces.

Implementation of a project to restore the damages in Maarat al-Numan Museum and protect the mosaic panels and artifacts

The museum during the implementation of the first phase of rubble sorting work

Documenting the damage and emergency intervention after the first strike on the Maarat Museum and after the second strike

Rebuilding walls that were destroyed by military operations

Reforcing walls and installing protections

Dismantling and installing a wall that has been greatly deformed

Documenting the damage and emergency intervention after the first strike on the Maarat Museum and after the strike and emergency intervention

Reconstruction work on a damaged wall

Execution of coverage and protection for mosaic painting within the sites (Babulin Church – Al-Tamanah painting- Moqa painting).

Implementation of a documentation and protection project for the Apamea Museum and for antiquities

Smart water paint work

Work to document all archaeological sites within the liberated areas

Working with intangible heritage

Mosaic workshop

Various workshops for children and women: embroidery, drawing, Arabic calligraphy, wool making, and archaeological excavation

Clay, pottery and 3D photography workshop