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[/vc_column_text][mk_image src=”http://www.asortest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/social-fb-icon4.jpg” image_width=”42″ image_height=”42″ hover=”false” custom_url=”https://www.facebook.com/Â鶹ֱ²¥esearch/” margin_bottom=”0″][mk_image src=”http://www.asortest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/social-tw-icon4.jpg” image_width=”42″ image_height=”42″ hover=”false” custom_url=”https://twitter.com/Â鶹ֱ²¥esearch?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor” margin_bottom=”0″][mk_image src=”http://www.asortest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/social-in-icon4.jpg” image_width=”42″ image_height=”42″ hover=”false” custom_url=”https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-schools-of-oriental-research” margin_bottom=”0″][mk_image src=”http://www.asortest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/social-ml-icon_7.jpg” image_width=”42″ image_height=”42″ hover=”false” custom_url=”mailto:info@asor.org” margin_bottom=”0″][mk_image src=”http://www.asortest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/blog-icon3.jpg” image_width=”42″ image_height=”42″ hover=”false” custom_url=”https://asor.org/blog” margin_bottom=”0″][/vc_column][vc_column border_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.01)” width=”1/6″ css=”.vc_custom_1493004112151{margin-right: 20px !important;border-left-width: 2px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;border-left-color: #99422f !important;}”][mk_divider divider_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.01)” thickness=”1″ margin_top=”3″ margin_bottom=”3″][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=”ca-sidebar-50561″][/vc_column][vc_column border_color=”rgba(170,170,170,0.01)” width=”8/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1487276122024{margin-right: 10px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-right-color: rgba(227,228,228,0.75) !important;border-bottom-color: rgba(227,228,228,0.75) !important;}”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1591900955213{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][mk_image src=”/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/united-states-of-america-fl.jpg” image_width=”190″ image_height=”100″ crop=”false” hover=”false”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1591901348504{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][mk_image src=”/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/asor-chi-logo_100.jpg” image_width=”186″ image_height=”100″ crop=”false” hover=”false”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1591901326566{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][mk_image src=”/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/libya-flag_200x100.jpg” image_width=”200″ image_height=”100″ crop=”false” hover=”false”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]UPDATE: WEEK 2—PROTECTING THE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF CYRENE, LIBYA
By Ahmad Emrage and Susan Kane
[/vc_column_text][mk_divider thickness=”1″ margin_top=”10″ margin_bottom=”10″][vc_column_text]The second week of the Cyrene-al-Qubba risk assessment project was conducted between Saturday, July 3 and Thursday, July 8.During this period, some 23 main sites and a number of subsites were visited, documented, and assessed, some of which have never been documented previously. We primarily documented agricultural and industrial settlements associated with cemeteries of various kinds. Some sites also contained defensive buildings such as towers as well as fortified farm buildings. The oldest of these sites date back to the Hellenistic period, the later Turkish, and more recent Italian periods.[/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=”20″][vc_single_image image=”76182″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][mk_padding_divider size=”5″][vc_wp_text]
Survey area during Week 2.
[/vc_wp_text][mk_padding_divider size=”20″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1625579157614{padding-right: 5px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”76183″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][mk_padding_divider size=”5″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1625580744928{padding-right: 5px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”76184″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][mk_padding_divider size=”5″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1625579157614{padding-right: 5px !important;}”][vc_wp_text]Qabu Yunis The tetrapylon
[/vc_wp_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_wp_text]Qasr Lashhab
[/vc_wp_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1625579157614{padding-right: 5px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”76189″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][mk_padding_divider size=”5″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1625580754701{padding-right: 5px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”76191″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][mk_padding_divider size=”5″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1625579157614{padding-right: 5px !important;}”][vc_wp_text]Qasr Jibrah Tombs
[/vc_wp_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_wp_text]Qasr Lampharra
[/vc_wp_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][mk_padding_divider size=”20″][vc_wp_text]Some of these settlement sites are impressive in their size, which often contain churches, public baths, castles, houses, and numerous olive oil and wine production facilities.[/vc_wp_text][mk_padding_divider size=”20″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1625579157614{padding-right: 5px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”76194″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][mk_padding_divider size=”5″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1625580744928{padding-right: 5px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”76186″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][mk_padding_divider size=”5″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1625579157614{padding-right: 5px !important;}”][vc_wp_text]Gout Lampharra olive press
[/vc_wp_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_wp_text]Mghernes, Helenestic Tombs
[/vc_wp_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1625579157614{padding-right: 5px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”76195″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][mk_padding_divider size=”5″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1625580744928{padding-right: 5px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”76196″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][mk_padding_divider size=”5″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1625579157614{padding-right: 5px !important;}”][vc_wp_text]Mghernes, Byzantine Baths
[/vc_wp_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_wp_text]Alsafna Rock-Cut Chamber Tombs
[/vc_wp_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][mk_padding_divider size=”20″][vc_wp_text]This project aims to monitor damage to these sites and assess threats to which they are exposed. All relevant data collected during our survey is entered into a project geodatabase to produce maps and visualizations that will provide up-to-date information for cultural heritage authorities to develop appropriate protection programs.After two weeks of our survey, we have discovered illegal excavation activity at some locations, however bulldozing and urban sprawl remains the biggest threat to heritage sites.[/vc_wp_text][mk_padding_divider size=”20″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1625579157614{padding-right: 5px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”76199″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][mk_padding_divider size=”5″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1625580744928{padding-right: 5px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”76200″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][mk_padding_divider size=”5″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1625579157614{padding-right: 5px !important;}”][vc_wp_text]
Qabu Yunis Illegal Excavations
[/vc_wp_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_wp_text]Building a New House at The Medieval Fort of Tert
[/vc_wp_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1625579157614{padding-right: 5px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”76201″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][mk_padding_divider size=”5″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1625580744928{padding-right: 5px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”76202″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][mk_padding_divider size=”5″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1625579157614{padding-right: 5px !important;}”][vc_wp_text]GIS Mapping
[/vc_wp_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_wp_text]Drone Photo of The Medieval Fort of Tert
[/vc_wp_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][mk_padding_divider size=”20″][vc_wp_text]During our visit, perhaps the biggest challenge has been convincing local communities about the importance of what we are doing. It can be difficult gaining access to local farms and private property that contain archaeological sites. Overall, however, we have been warmly welcomed by many people who live near these sites and by homeowners whose property includes archaeological remains. We strive to demonstrate the importance of these sites to the local community and their own personal connection to Libyan archaeology and history, most of whom spoke lovingly about these sites and promised to preserve them.[/vc_wp_text][mk_padding_divider size=”20″][vc_single_image image=”76204″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][mk_padding_divider size=”5″][vc_wp_text]Tea Time
[/vc_wp_text][mk_padding_divider size=”20″][vc_wp_text]On July 8th, 2021, we held a very successful outreach event in Ptolemais, which is one of Libya’s most important archaeological cities. In coordination with the Office of Antiquities of Talmetha, this event took place at Al-Bayna Primary and Secondary School. The program was attended by about 50 students ranging in age from 4 to 8, which included an introduction to the history of Ptolemais and why it is important historically and archaeologically.A principal component of these events has been an explanation for students about the different types of museums, including the suitcase museum developed by Â鶹ֱ²¥, and their importance in the preservation of museum collections, displays, education, and entertainment. We have also developed many hands-on activities for students to participate in archaeology more actively.[/vc_wp_text][mk_padding_divider size=”20″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1625579157614{padding-right: 5px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”76207″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][mk_padding_divider size=”5″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1625580744928{padding-right: 5px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”76208″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][mk_padding_divider size=”5″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1625579157614{padding-right: 5px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”76209″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][mk_padding_divider size=”5″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1625580744928{padding-right: 5px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”76210″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][mk_padding_divider size=”5″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][mk_padding_divider size=”20″][vc_wp_text]In the coming weeks, we plan to raise local awareness about what we have documented. We will invite local residents, stakeholders, and officials to a gathering at one of these sites to talk with them about the site’s importance and the need to preserve it, while also giving them and their families brochures about our discoveries so far.[/vc_wp_text][mk_padding_divider size=”20″][mk_divider thickness=”1″ margin_bottom=”10″][vc_wp_text]