Centro Di Conservazione Archeologica
Centro Di Conservazione Archeologica
  • About
  • Services
  • Work
    • Conservation Projects
    • Project Planning
    • Conferences & Lectures
    • Courses
    • Publications
  • Press
  • Blog
  • Contact
Menu
Lecture

Site Conservation and the Euphrates Dam Project in Zeugma, Turkey

American Academy, Rome, Italy / November 4th to November 5th, 2011

About this lecture

In the frame of the conference “Saving Cultural Heritage in Crisis Areas” organized by the American Academy of Rome, Roberto Nardi presented the Roman city of Zeugma (Turkey) conservation project. In May of 2000, the New York Times published a cry of alarm for the Roman city of Zeugma, in southeast Anatolia, Turkey. It was soon to be submerged by the waters of the Euphrates, because a new dam was being built downstream.

The New York Times appeal was taken to heart by David Packard of the Packard Humanities Institute (PHI) of California, who immediately organized an action plan based on a “targeted” archaeological investigation and on conservation in situ. The program also included the restoration of almost 850 m2 of figurate polychrome mosaics which represent today one of the most extraordinary mosaics collections on display.

The American Academy conference showed how cultural treasures around the world are threatened by war, natural disasters, infrastructure projects such as the dam in Turkey, and the looting of sites around the world. The conference also illuminated the evolving moral and political climate affecting art museums that buy antiquities

Speaker(s): Roberto Nardi

Date: November 4th to November 5th, 2011

Location(s): American Academy, Rome, Italy

Organizing Institution(s): American Academy, Rome

Our Future’s Past: Sustainable Cultural Heritage in the 21st Century

Previous Conference

The 11th Conference of the International Committee for the Conservation of Mosaics

Next Conference

Blog Articles

Zeugma's last secret

“My Zeugma began on a train when my cellphone rang. It was the Californian philanthropist[...]

Award News

EU Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards 2018

The 29 winners of the 2018 EU Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards,[...]

Copyright 2018 Centro di Conservazione Archeologica | Contact | Privacy Policy

Contact Information

Centro di Conservazione Archeologica
Registered address
Via del Gambero 19, 00187, Rome, Italy Operational Headquarters
Convento di San Nicola, 02020, Belmonte in Sabina, Rieti, Italy

info [at] ccaroma.org

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. Click on the acceptance button to continue on our website.  Accept. Click here to read more on our Privacy Policy
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT