Preserving Cultural Heritage in the Digital Age
Preserving Cultural Heritage in the Digital Age In late August 2015, international media outlets and cultural institutions reported that the Islamic State beheaded the Syrian scholar Khaled al Asaad…
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Preserving Cultural Heritage in the Digital Age
In late August 2015, international media outlets and cultural institutions reported that the Islamic State beheaded the Syrian scholar Khaled al Asaad and destroyed the 1st-century CE Temple of Bel in Palmyra, Syria. Apart from the human tragedy, archaeologists and the international communities were shocked by the wanton destruction of ancient remains that had survived for millennia. The world was horrorstruck.
This book brings attention to the magnitude of the silent loss of cultural heritage occurring worldwide and the even more insidious loss of knowledge due to the lack of publication and preservation of original data, notes, plans, and photographs of excavated archaeological sites. However, warfare and ideological destruction contribute just a fraction of the ongoing devastation of our forebears' traces. Highlighting a growing sense of urgency to intervene in whatever way possible,
Digital Cultural Heritage
Cultural Heritage in Transit