Category Archives: Archaeology
The pottery of ancient Tell Halaf, in Syria, and my ceramics
The love affair between me and the ancient pottery of Tell Halaf started when a friend of mine, a fellow potter and a university lecturer lent me some of his books about ancient Mesopotamia and the history of archaeological excavations there. … Continue reading
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Krak des Chevaliers: images of the latest damage to a world heritage site and one of the greatest castles in Syria
My method for recording damage to cultural sites in Syria has always been, first, to give a synopsis of the history of the damaged monuments with pictures if available, then to give an account of the damage mostly in pictures … Continue reading
Posted in Alisar Iram: articles and notes, Archaeology, Civilization, Crusader Castle, Destruction, Images, Krak des Chevaliers, Syria, Syrian Archaeology and antiquities, Syrian Heritage, World Heritage Site
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Devastated Old Aleppo revisited in images: Civilization is diminished
All that destroys life and innocence is my enemy. All that unmakes, all that reduces into nothingness or annihilates and obliterates, is my foe and my slayer. All that negates existence or smothers the life forces of man and nature, … Continue reading
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The story of Father Paolo Dall’Oglio and the picturesque craggy Deir Mar Mousa of the lovely frescoes where he lived and preached love
This is the story of a priest who fell in love with an ancient country and its people, a colorful country with amazing diversity and vitality, a country which watched the first steps of mankind towards civilization. One day on … Continue reading
Posted in Alisar's notes and aerticles, Arab Islamic art, Arab Islamic Civilization, Archaeology, Christian art in Syria, Civilization, Deir Mar Musa, Father Paolo, Frescoes, Syria, Syrian Archaeology and antiquities, Syrian Heritage
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My art and poetry before the Syrian Revolutionm
My art and poetry before the Syrian Revolutionm.
Bearing witness: The annihilation of Homs, its Old City,its cultural and religious sites, its history, heritage and earth: Introduction
Can life spring out of death, can history be reborn out of its ashes, can heritage be restored? Can a city reduced to debris and melted concrete rise again? Can archaeology exist without archaeology because it has either been looted, … Continue reading
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Arches from Aleppo
The splendid marvelous architecture of the lost annihilated Old city of Aleppo. Study these arches and try to trace their journey all over the world. فن حلب المعماري: المدينة القديمة المدمرة: تاملوا هذه الاقواس البديعه وحاولوا ان تتابعوا رحلتها في … Continue reading
The Annihilation of a Cradle of Civilization
The annihilation of the history and heritage of Syria The annihilation of the Old City of Aleppo The annihilation of the cultural heritage of Homs For most of my original images I am indebted to images posted to Facebook by activists and … Continue reading
Bearing witness: the destruction of the Old city of Aleppo, the second oldest city in the world, Part three continued
All 4 parts of the documentation of the destruction of Ancient Aleppo will be updated to include more damage to heritage as it occurs. I am going to continue with Part Three of my documentation of the damage inflicted upon the cultural … Continue reading
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Bearing witness: list of damage to archaeological sites, monuments and heritage in Syria
Damage inflicted by shelling Archaeological Villages of Northern Syria (World Heritage Site) Bosra (World Heritage Site) Krak des Chevaliers (World Heritage Site) Palmyra (World Heritage Site), Islamic citadel damaged by gunfire. Old city of Damascus (World Heritage Site) Old city of Aleppo (World Heritage Site) Medieval souk of Aleppo, destroyed by … Continue reading
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