Lebanon, Tunisia, and Morocco
Genre - Form
- Subfile
Final number
- Number
- 4
Extent
- Number
- 233
- Unit of measurement
- slide
- Type and number of units
- Slide films stored in 16 archival slide storage sheets
Content
This subfile documents archaeological and cultural heritage sites in Lebanon, Tunisia, and Morocco, primarily during the 1990s. It includes images of excavations, restoration efforts, and urban development impacts on historical landmarks. Many of the images pertaining to Lebanon were taken during a mission for UNESCO.
Highlights from Lebanon include extensive documentation of Tyre, with its Roman hippodrome, necropolis, Phoenician sites, and aqueducts. Beirut, the capital, is depicted through various images showcasing archaeological excavations and the city's ongoing transformation, as well as bombarded buildings. Other sites include Sidon and Eshmoun that are also known for their archaeological importance.
Images from Tunisia covers the Bardo National Museum, Thuburbo Maius, Dougga, and Kairouan, showcasing mosaics, ruins, and historical architecture.
Morocco is represented by sites such as Volubilis, an important Roman site renowned for its well-preserved ruins and mosaics featuring Tangier Gate and Triumphal Arch; and Rabat, where the medieval fortified Muslim necropolis of Chellah is located.
Some people who were identified in the slides include:
On slide NSP-03-050-12 Ali Badawi, Oda Lehmann, and Agnes Rousseau at Ras al-Ain, Lebanon, 1997
On slide NSP-03-051-10 Camille Asmar, Director of Antiquities, with a site plan in Tyre, 1996
On slide NSP-03-055-18 Archaeologist Giorgio Gullini explaining the project at Place de l'Étoile, Beirut, Lebanon, 1996
On slide NSP-03-056-13 The Conceit Scientific International (CSI) committee visiting the l'Institut français d'archéologie du Proche-Orient (IFAPO) excavation, Beirut, Lebanon, 1995
On slide NSP-03-057-08 Jean Lauffray visiting Rivoli Site in Beirut, Lebanon, 1995
On slide NSP-03-058-16 Hans H. Curvers at a medieval ditch and Iron Age tombs in Beirut, Lebanon, 1996
The locations and corresponding dates are listed below in alphabetical order by city or site:
Lebanon: Beirut (1995, 1996, 1997), Eshmoun (1997), Sidon (1996), Ras al-Ain (1997), Tyre (1996, 1997)
Morocco: Chellah, Rabat (1999), Volubilis (1999)
Tunisia: Bardo National Museum (1990), Dougga (1990), Kairouan (1990), Thuburbo Maius (1990)
Reference code
- Reference code
- NSP-03-046 to NSP-03-061
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