Libyan Heritage under threat: the case of Cyrene

2014 ◽  
Vol 45 ◽  
pp. 155-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Abdulkariem ◽  
Paul Bennett
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
Archaeological Heritage

AbstractThe archaeological heritage of Libya is at serious risk from uncontrolled development. The reasons for the situation are discussed, and the attendant difficulties in preventing encroachment on the archaeological zone. The case of Cyrene is not alone, but while the focus here is its particular problems, guidelines for safeguarding Libya's heritage are proposed, while acknowledging current efforts to counteract the state of play.

scholarly journals Le détectorisme en France : quelle situation et quelle politique publique?

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 158-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xavier Delestre
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
Politique Publique ◽  
Archaeological Heritage ◽  
Metal Detectors

The conservation of France’s archaeological heritage has been seriously threatened for several decades by users of metal detectors. To curb this scourge, which undermines research and conservation of the remains, the State implements educational and repressive measures.

scholarly journals The First Pazyryk Mound: the History of the Initial Stage of Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 80-84
Author(s):  
O.V. Styazhkina
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Burial Mound ◽  
Archaeological Heritage ◽  
Initial Stage ◽  
History Of ◽  
Scientific Value

The article describes the period in the study of the archaeological heritage of Altai, preceding the opening of the First Pazyryk burial mound. The substantiation is given why this particular object was chosen by the Altai expedition of the State Russian Museum for research. The article presents the memories of the participants of the excavations, including from archival sources, giving us an idea of the difficulties they had to face directly during the work and during the transportation of the finds, with a lack of labor and financial resources. The article also identifies the main publications, which reflected the results of the study of the First Pazyryk mound. The work highlights the topic of discussion that arose between M.P. Gryaznov, S.I. Rudenko and S.V. Kiselev on the dating of the monument, as well as between the members of the expedition regarding the introduction of all the obtained material into scientific circulation. The article makes an attempt, relying on existing publications and drawing on archival sources, to consider the history of the initial stage of the study of the First Pazyryk mound, which gave material that is absolutely exceptional in terms of abundance, diversity and scientific value, and still attracts the attention of researchers.

scholarly journals Some Remarks on the Stormy Relationship Between the Detectorists and Archaeological Heritage in Poland

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Makowska ◽  
Agnieszka Oniszczuk ◽  
Marcin Sabaciński
Keyword(s):  
Education And Training ◽  
The State ◽  
Heritage Management ◽  
Social Awareness ◽  
Archaeological Heritage ◽  
Heritage Protection ◽  
The Law ◽  
Illegal Activities ◽  
Metal Detectors ◽  
And Training

AbstractThe paper discusses the issue of the use of metal detectors in Poland in its legal and practical aspects. The possession and the use of metal detectors in Poland is legal, but to search for portable monuments a permit is required. All historical and archaeological finds belong to the State. Detectorists, whose number is estimated to over 50,000, commonly break the law by conducting illegal searches and by appropriation of the discovered objects. This paper describes legal and illegal activities of the detectorist community, giving numerous examples. The authors address the issue of prospects of cooperation between archaeologists and detectorists and comment on the attempts of the latter to depreciate archaeology and the principles of modern heritage management, as well as their rivalry with professional researchers. The authors believe that archaeologists should, therefore, speak and act for archaeology and heritage, instead of accepting the views of the detectorists. The paper also presents threats to archaeological heritage resulting from illegal metal detecting, and draws attention to the problem of low social awareness regarding the rules and needs of archaeological heritage protection in Poland. Solving these issues requires multidimensional activity, encompassing education and training, as well as the consequent prosecution of crimes against archaeological heritage.

scholarly journals THE IMPACT OF URBANIZATION PROCESSES ON THE CHANGE OF THE REGULATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HISTORICAL QUARTERS OF GAZA (PALESTINE)

2020 ◽  
pp. 9-18
Author(s):  
Hammouda Nahed Aldohdar ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Environment ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
The State ◽  
Archaeological Heritage ◽  
Environment Characteristic ◽  
Impact Of Urbanization ◽  
Traditional Construction ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Effects Of War ◽  
Historic Cities

Abstract. Urbanization processes of the historic urban environment, characteristic of the development of historic cities in the twentieth century, are associated with the redistribution of urban resources, which in most cases have a negative impact on the state and conditions of preservation of the historic environment of old urban centres. The article analyses the impact of urbanization processes on the state of monuments of architectural and archaeological heritage and traditional construction of the old city quarters of Gaza in Palestine. The architectural and archaeological heritage of Palestinian cities is characterized by a diversity of cultures that throughout history have been subject to destruction and transformation caused by the effects of war, changes in political regimes, from Canaanite civilization to the present.

scholarly journals Managing the Managers: State control over the monuments in Estonia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulla Kadakas ◽  
Anu Lillak
Keyword(s):  
Management System ◽  
The State ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
State Control ◽  
Visitor Experience ◽  
Archaeological Heritage ◽  
Land Usage

The article introduces the management system of archaeological monuments of Estonia. It focuses on the state of archaeological heritage and land usage of listed monuments. The legal background is explained while discussing the need to enhance visitor experience on archaeological sites. A few successful and some unfavourable examples are given to show the struggle to find a balance between development, exposition and preservation.

Archaeological Heritage

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlo Inglese ◽  
Mario Docci ◽  
Alfonso Ippolito
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
3D Models ◽  
The State ◽  
Virtual Instruments ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Archaeological Heritage ◽  
Significant Step ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Objective Representation

Architects have been involved in the task of representing archaeology and archaeological sites for many years now. Their objective has invariably been to make the reading of the artifact more detailed and accurate to scholars of archaeology. The advent of informatics brought a significant step forward in the domain of representation in this field. To recall that representation of archaeology should restore artifacts of which only fragments of walls remain, often in ruin and with degraded surfaces which often do not follow the geometry of the original artifact any longer. Therefore, in order to obtain objective representation with a highly detailed documentation of the state of the surfaces, three dimensional methodologies of digitalization were applied, ones that made it possible to construct 3D models. Addressed in this chapter is the problem of how to communicate architectonic archaeology with virtual instruments. The subject researched includes both very well-preserved examples as well as ones of which merely vestiges remain.

New Advances in the Use of Multifunctional Nanomaterials in Conservation-Restoration of Artistic and Archaeological Heritage

2019 ◽  
Vol 286 ◽  
pp. 75-94
Author(s):  
Amara Carvajal-Perez
Keyword(s):  
Organic Solvents ◽  
Ph Regulation ◽  
The State ◽  
Archaeological Heritage ◽  
Global Vision ◽  
Multifunctional Nanomaterials ◽  
Inorganic Supports ◽  
New Procedures ◽  
Toxic Organic Solvents

In recent years, the development of new procedures and solutions in the field of conservation has been very significant. The purpose of this article is to collect the main contributions of nanotechnology, in its multifunctional solutions applied in heritage, to offer a global vision of the state of the matter for both scientists and restaurateurs.Nanomaterials offer some advantages over traditional products, improved compatibility and efficiency and reducing the use of toxic organic solvents for humans and the environment. Solutions have been developed for both inorganic supports and organic supports for artistic, architectural and archaeological heritage. Especially relevant are the advances in consolidation processes, pH regulation and / or cleaning / elimination of alteration products on murals, frescoes or stone and in materials composed of cellulose and collagen.Also, nanotechnology is still a recent science and has yet to answer certain questions about its use protocols and reduce the possible risks to health.

scholarly journals Participating in the contingency. Painting, sweeping and cooking

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 51
Author(s):  
Jaime Delgado Rubio
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
Archaeological Heritage ◽  
Action Painting

The aim of this article is to identify, document and analyse three participatory actions undertaken in Mexico. They offer an alternative ground for analysis and reflection, as they were conducted outside the control of the State, offering the possibility to use different methodologies that contain key elements to think about a reorganization of the existing relation between Institutions and society. Based on extremely simple principles of action (painting, sweeping and cooking) their effects can help reshape the value and use of archaeological heritage in Mexico.

scholarly journals Legal aspects of Palaeolithic sites protection in Ukraine

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 ◽  
pp. 315-321
Author(s):  
Anastasiia Shevtsova
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Scientific Information ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Legal Aspects ◽  
Scientific Activity ◽  
The State ◽  
Archaeological Heritage ◽  
State Regulations ◽  
Legal Norms ◽  
Archaeological Materials

Despite the fact that Palaeolithic sites in Ukraine are objects of cultural heritage and protected by law, a large number of them is on the verge of total destruction. Organization of the processes of protection and preservation, as well as monitoring of the state of such sites, is based entirely on state legal acts. The Law of Ukraine On the Protection of the Archaeological Heritage defines the protection of the archaeological heritage as a complex of measures carried out in accordance with the legislation by state authorities, enterprises, institutions, organizations, citizens, aimed at keeping records, protection, preservation, proper maintenance, appropriate use, conservation, restoration, rehabilitation and museisation of archaeological heritage objects, as well as dissemination of knowledge about archaeological heritage. A characteristic feature of the objects of the archaeological heritage is the material embodiment of scientific information, which is largely stored in the place of its formation, regardless of the state of preservation. The basis for the protection of the archaeological heritage is its properties, which impose a ban on any work on this area, except for works related to the scientific research of the archaeological heritage. State regulations in the field of cultural heritage regulate relations connected to the protection of the archaeological heritage of Ukraine – an integral part of the cultural heritage of humankind, a vulnerable and non-renewable source of knowledge about the historical past, as well as determine the rights and responsibilities of archaeological heritage researchers. Scientific research of archaeological heritage is the scientific activity aimed at gaining new knowledge about the objects of archaeological heritage, patterns of development of ancient society and man on the basis of the results of the analysis of archaeological materials and documented information (publications, scientific reports, etc.) of archaeological character. It is extremely important to create the necessary conditions for the state to carry out scientific studies of Palaeolithic sites in order to organize a proper regime for their protection in terms of legislation. Key words: site, archaeological heritage, cultural heritage, protection of Palaeolithic sites, law, legal norms.

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