Current conservation projects in Uruk (southern Iraq)
Foto: DAI
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thekla Schulz-Brize | Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hermann Schlimme
TU Berlin | Institut für Architektur | Ernst-Reuter-Platz
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Montag 17 Dez. 2018 19:00 Uhr c.t.
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The architectural heritage of Iraq largely con-sists of buildings made of earth and bricks. This is especially true of southern Iraq. At the sametime, the high groundwater level, the associ-ated salinisation of the soil and the extreme cli-matic conditions influence the preservation ofthe architecture. The conservation and resto-ration of archaeological and historic buildings therefore requires careful planning and main-tenance strategies. The example of ongoing conservation projects in Uruk and other pla-ces in southern Iraq illustrates the challenges of preserving this outstanding cultural heritage.
Dr. Dr. h.c. Margarete van Ess, DAI Orient AbteilungProf. Dr.-Ing. Christof Ziegert, ZRS Ingenieure Berlin
PRESERVATION OF THE IRAQI ARCHAEOLOGICAL ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE
