Documenting the Current Condition of Saint Simeon Castle Damages and Violations

by simat2017 | Dec 21, 2020 | Reports

Introduction In 2015, the team of the Idlib Antiquities Center in cooperation with SIMAT published a detailed report that documented and illustrated the structural damage affecting the archaeological site of Saint Simeon at the time. The current report comes as a...

An article about the protection of cultural heritage in Syria.What is to be done in a war zone for the preservation of monuments?

by simat2017 | Dec 19, 2020 | News

In the new edition of the VDR journal, SIMAT members Mrs. Raphaela Heitmann and Mr. Ammar Kennawi have contributed in writing an article about the protection of the Syrian cultural heritage during the war times and the applied procedures in the conflict zones. The...

Documentation of the Current State of the Archaeological Sites Registered on the World Heritage List. Park /5/ – Mount Al-Zawiyah

by simat2017 | Sep 20, 2020 | Reports

Fig 9. Modern housing. Photo Credit: Idleb Antiquities Center. Mount Al-Zawiyah constitutes the Southern part of the limestone massif, and in that broad sector located in Idleb Governorate, there are two archaeological parks: Park No./4/, which includes the sites of...

Documentation of the Current State of the Archaeological Sites Registered on the World Heritage List. Park /4/ – Mount Al-Zawiyah

by simat2017 | Jul 29, 2020 | Reports

By:  Hassan Ismail – Munir Al-Kaskas Translated by: Ahmad Hussein Annan Mount Al-Zawiyahh constitutes the Southern part of the limestone massif, and in that broad sector located in Idleb Governorate, there are two archaeological parks: Park No./4/, which includes the...

Documenting the Current State of the Archaeological Parks Registered on the World Heritage List Park No. /6/ – Mount Aʻlā Park

by simat2017 | Jul 13, 2020 | Reports

By: Ammar Kannawi Translated by: Laura Abaza The Ancient Villages in the Limestone Massif, also known as “the Dead Cities” are a group of archaeological sites located in the North-Western Syria. These archeological ancient villages were most distinguished by the...