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The project seeks to address the significant destruction of heritage and archaeological sites by听ISIS听and its military operations in听Diyala听province of Iraq, as well as the impact of Iraqi army camps built there.
The project's team also investigated residents' opinions听about听these events and involved them in discussing the future of cultural heritage in the province. By increasing awareness within the community听of local heritage and听its importance, the team aims to encourage locals to protect it in the future.听
Project Outputs
- The project surveyed and documented the current state of archaeological听sites in Diyala including Khan Bani Saad, Hamam Huwaidar and Jaff Palace in Saadiya. Watch documentation video of these important sites on .
- A virutal lecture听presenting听important archaelogical sites in Diyala and the direct and indirect impact of armed conflicts on cultural heritage, including the Iran-Iraq war, the conflict with Al-Qaeda, and听the ISIS听invasion of some of the province鈥檚 cities. The event was attended by听university professors, SBAH employees and students.
- A symposium was held at Diyala University in collaboration with听the University of Al-Qadisiyah听titled:听 discussing the outputs and findings of the project by its team members.
- A published book titled:听The Impact of the Armed Conflict on Cultural Heritage in Diyala (Arabic and English).听This book听reviews the history of the conflict in Diyala, its types, the extent of damage to cultural heritage, the importance of these archaeological sites, and the number of damaged sites. Book link coming soon.
The project contributes to increasing the awareness of military forces听 of archaeological sites and their value and emphasizing the importance of听avoiding using听sites as camps for the army or police, digging trenches or anti-aircraft sites.
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