ACTIVE PROJECTS
Here you’ll find a series of posts providing an overview of active projects by ASOR’s Cultural Heritage Initiatives through support from public and private sources.
Cyrene Conservation Initiative
The Cyrene Conservation Initiative is a 12-month conservation and heritage education project at the World Heritage Site of Cyrene in eastern Libya developed in collaboration with the Libyan Department of Antiquities (DOA). The project is a direct response to the effects of catastrophic flooding from Storm Daniel in September 2023 on the iconic Sanctuary of Apollo terrace and the adjacent Valley Street access route. During this storm, sustained flooding down Valley Street and into the eastern half of the Sanctuary of Apollo terrace resulted in deep trenching into unexcavated archaeological strata, damage to standing archaeological remains and the access path, and the mass deposition of dislocated stone, soil, and archaeological materials into the terrace area.