2022 UPDATES
UPDATE: Inauguration of the First Space Dedicated to the Jewish Heritage in Nabeul, Tunisia
About three weeks ago (August 14), ASOR partnered with The Laboratoire Régions et Ressources patrimoniales de Tunisie de l’Université de Manouba on an event celebrating the Jewish heritage of the city of Nabeul in Tunisia. This event is part of an 18-month ASOR project in the Maghreb region, specifically in Tunisia and Morocco, centered on the documentation and preservation of cultural heritage sites belonging to religious and ethnic minorities. It marked the inauguration of the first cultural space dedicated to the Jewish cultural heritage in Nabeul.
UPDATE: Tutorials for Cultural Heritage Survey
ASOR CHI and its partners have developed a collection of free online tutorials aimed to help cultural heritage specialists perform surveys and condition assessments using open source tools and software, including QGIS, KoboToolbox, LibreCAD, and MetaShape. These tutorials are available in English, French, and Arabic on the ASOR website.
UPDATE: Oudna, Tunisia Workshop
On May 20-22, ASOR partnered with Libyan Department of Antiquities, the Libyan Museum Suitcase team, the Tunisian Institute national du patrimoine, and the Tunisian Scouts to hold a three-day workshop at the archaeological site of Oudna in Tunisia. This outreach event focused on the protection of cultural heritage in Libya and the Maghreb. The workshop was sponsored by the U.S. Embassy to Libya, External Office (LEO), and it was organized by ASOR and the Tunisian Scouts within the framework of a Cultural Property Agreement Implementation Grant (CPAIG). Additional support was provided by the U.S. Embassy to Tunisia.
