Mosaic Exhibition in Damascus Citadel North Gallery. A Cooperation between Syria and Italy for Conservation and Preservation of Cultural Heritage and Damascus Citadel North Gallery, Implementation of exhibition for mosaic in Damascus Citadel – North Gallery, ID No. AID 006935/01/4/PMU Laboratories / TD02 are the great result of scientific collaboration between Directorate General of Antiquities and Museum of Syria, Ministry of Turism of Syria and Cooperation Italy-Syria. The Syrian national cultural heritage is one of the most impressive in the world and its preservation represents an important contribution to world culture and a priority for the Syrian Government. The Italian Government, in cooperation with the Syrian Authorities, has offered its support to Syria in its efforts to achieve the goal of promoting its cultural treasures. The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through the Directorate General of Development, has focused its activities in the cultural sector on the restoration of the magnificent mosaics preserved in the Citadel of Damascus. The objective is to reopen it and create a cultural district within its premises and to allow the people of Syria, and the world, to fully appreciate this magnificent building, by returning it to its inherent cultural and historical meaning. The success is demonstrated by the results achieved in the rehabilitation of a number of important mosaic panels, which were stored in the warehouses of the DGAM. The rehabilitation activities have been carried out under the supervision of RavennAntica Foundation and a team of Syrian restorers. The mosaic panels are coming from Northern Syria, partly from the Neeha site near Ma‘arrat an-Nouman, partly from the al-Rayân site in Edlib, and were discovered between 1950 and 1972. Mosaics belongs to Byzantine period (the second half of the fifth century A.D.). Restoration of Citadel North Gallery. Exhibition of mosaics. Catalogue and didactic panels Arabic and English. 19 Posters
Mosaic Exhibition in Damascus Citadel North Gallery. A Cooperation between Syria and Italy for Conservation and Preservation of Cultural Heritage. Damascus 2008 / Bucci G.; Carlucci R.; Giammarusti A.; Iglesias Morsilli R .M.; Klesly G.; Racagni P.; Al Ejji E.; Barbato G.; Serafino S.. - (2008).
Mosaic Exhibition in Damascus Citadel North Gallery. A Cooperation between Syria and Italy for Conservation and Preservation of Cultural Heritage. Damascus 2008.
BUCCI, GIOVANNA;
2008
Abstract
Mosaic Exhibition in Damascus Citadel North Gallery. A Cooperation between Syria and Italy for Conservation and Preservation of Cultural Heritage and Damascus Citadel North Gallery, Implementation of exhibition for mosaic in Damascus Citadel – North Gallery, ID No. AID 006935/01/4/PMU Laboratories / TD02 are the great result of scientific collaboration between Directorate General of Antiquities and Museum of Syria, Ministry of Turism of Syria and Cooperation Italy-Syria. The Syrian national cultural heritage is one of the most impressive in the world and its preservation represents an important contribution to world culture and a priority for the Syrian Government. The Italian Government, in cooperation with the Syrian Authorities, has offered its support to Syria in its efforts to achieve the goal of promoting its cultural treasures. The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through the Directorate General of Development, has focused its activities in the cultural sector on the restoration of the magnificent mosaics preserved in the Citadel of Damascus. The objective is to reopen it and create a cultural district within its premises and to allow the people of Syria, and the world, to fully appreciate this magnificent building, by returning it to its inherent cultural and historical meaning. The success is demonstrated by the results achieved in the rehabilitation of a number of important mosaic panels, which were stored in the warehouses of the DGAM. The rehabilitation activities have been carried out under the supervision of RavennAntica Foundation and a team of Syrian restorers. The mosaic panels are coming from Northern Syria, partly from the Neeha site near Ma‘arrat an-Nouman, partly from the al-Rayân site in Edlib, and were discovered between 1950 and 1972. Mosaics belongs to Byzantine period (the second half of the fifth century A.D.). Restoration of Citadel North Gallery. Exhibition of mosaics. Catalogue and didactic panels Arabic and English. 19 PostersI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
