Projects - Syrians for Heritage (SIMAT)

Deir Soubat – Al Bara Project

The collection and re-use of the collapsed stone in the Ancient Villages of Northern Syria, also known as the Dead Cities are group of archaeological sites and monuments located in northwestern Syria, in the Idlib region.

The Idlib Museum Project

The work at the Idlib Museum began in April 2018 and it will continue until October 2018. The objectives of this project are to protect and preserve the remaining artifacts, and to rehabilitate the museum storage.

Capacity-building in the preservation of cultural heritage Project

SIMAT is committed to build and enforce the capacities and skills of the archaeologists working in the protection of cultural heritage inside Syria.

Beit Nana Project

Beit Nana (the house of grandmother) is of a great significance for Arabs in general, and for Syrians in specific.

The Mosaic Workshop Project

The Mosaic raise awareness workshops In Berlin for the Syrian and German community.

The Hekayya Project

Is a heritage preservation initiative that focuses on the participation and the empowerment of the local communities living in neighboring villages.

The Portable Cinema & Library

A portable cinema and books distribution to children, has been set up by a SIMAT team at refugee camps along the Turkish border in northwest Syria.

Calendar & Events

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The current projects

Protection and emergency intervention

Documentation, protection and Preservation of artifacts in the Idlib Museum

The completed projects

Documentation of the sites destruction and deterioration damage assessment

Documenting damage to the site of Cyrrhus – Afrin area
Documenting damage to the Monastery of Saint Simon – Lime Massif
Documenting damage to the archaeological sites at Al-Wastani Mountain – Lime Massif