Heritage in Crisis: The theft and return of the Mask of Warka
Written by Dr. Alia Soliman The erasure of heritage objects and the threat to material culture in the Middle East, particularly due to ongoing wars and conflicts, represents a profound loss to both regional and global history. These objects are not just remnants of the past; they embody the identities, memories, and traditions of civilisations …
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Kerala – South India
Gaza and the Sea
Dhakira Archaeological Conservation Lab
Narrative Technologies and Spatial Installations Lab
Shipping Database
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Kerala
Contested Heritage: the Parthenon Marbles as Case Study
Written by Dr. Alia Soliman One of the most contested historical artefacts is the Parthenon Marbles of Greece, also called the Elgin Marbles. Half of these artefacts are housed in the British Museum in London and the other half is in the Acropolis Museum in Athens. Today, the dispute over the repatriation of the marbles …
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Ilha de Moçambique – Mozambique
Zanzibar – Tanzania
Tanzania’s mainland and islands have played a pivotal role in the trade between Africa, Europe, and the East for over a millennia. Trading empires built on slaves, gold, and ivory have risen and fallen over the ages. Fortune seekers, traders, captives, and rulers have brought with them new customs and lifestyles to this East African …
Ancient Boat Lab
The Ancient Boat Lab aims to apply an interdisciplinary approach to experimental archaeological reconstructions of the merchant vessels that sailed to and from Magan (the ancient name for the UAE and Oman) in the Bronze Age. Through engaging with construction methods, social histories, and historical and archaeological evidence, the Ancient Boat Lab takes researchers on …
Delma Island – UAE
The purpose is to chronicle the life and memories of Delma Island after the collapse of the pearl industry in the 1930s and the discovery of oil in Abu Dhabi in the 1950s. This is not an official historical record but rather the preservation of heritage and collective memories in the UAE’s age of …