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When words fail. Iraq's lost heritage, and efforts to save it

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Conflict and Cultural Heritage Conference
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Part of the Conflict and Cultural Heritage Conference. Theme 1: What is happening? The significance of sites at risk, and the current situation. Dr Lamia al-Gailani ( UCL/SOAS).
Iraq has lost many of its most valuable monuments, ancient and modern, to war, violence, re-development, and neglect . This talk discusses some of the urgent measures, immediate and long term, to preserve and document what is left.

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Series
Conflict and Cultural Heritage Conference
People
Lamia al-Gailani
Keywords
war
peace
conflict
Cultural Heritage
Department: St John's College
Date Added: 18/11/2015
Duration: 00:26:59

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