The 2013 issue 1/4 of the Journal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology and Heritage Studies, edited by Ann E. Killebrew and Sandra A. Scham, presents a special Forum section devoted to the impact of armed conflict and revolution on archaeology in Libya, Egypt and Syria.
The topic is still of extreme relevance today, and different cases of conflict-related damage to cultural heritage in Syria and Libya have been presented on this blog.
In this issue of the Journal the complexities of preserving the past in the context of a volatile present are explored.
The main article is “Inactive, Reactive, or Pro-active? Cultural Property Crimes in the Context of Contemporary Armed Conflicts” by Joris D. Kila
Responses are from:
Emma Cunliffe
“No Longer Lost in the Wilderness: Cultural Property Crimes in Conflict”
Salam Al Quntar
“Syrian Cultural Property in the Crossfire: Reality and Effectiveness of Protection Efforts”
Cheikhmous Ali
“Syrian Heritage under Threat”
Salima Ikram
“Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis: The View from Egypt”
Monica Hanna
“What Has Happened to Egyptian Heritage after the 2011 Unfinished Revolution?”