The current situation of the

archeological heritage in Libya

The efforts of the D.O.A with

regional and the international

partners

Map of Libya

The archaeological heritage. The UNESCO Sites

Tripoli/Oea

Sabratha Leptis Magna

Cirene

Ghadames

Acacus

The UNESCO Sites: Sabratha

The UNESCO Sites: Sabratha

The UNESCO Sites: Leptis Magna

The UNESCO Sites: Leptis Magna

The UNESCO Sites: Ghadames

The Unesco Sites: Cyrene

The UNESCO Sites: Acacus

Map of Tripoli

Arch of Marcus Aurelius

The Red Castle and the

National Museum

The Museum of

Libya

Christian cimetery

Gargaresh

The Arch of Marcus Aurelius

The Arch of Marcus Aurelius

The Red Castle and the National Museum

The Museum of Libya

Christian cimetery nearby the School of Islamic Art

Gargaresh

Tomb of Mitra (or of Aelia Arisuth)

Gargaresh: Tomb of Adam and Eve

Gargaresh: Tomb

The tomb of Zanzur

The roman villa of the “gara delle Nereidi” in Tagiura

The cultural protection activities

Roman marble head of a woman, Sale 6060 / Lot 261, sold at auction on 14 April 2011 for £91,250, according to Christie's website

Roman head of Domitilla Minor, stolen from Sabratha in 1990, resurfaced at in London. After being sold it was recovered by the Italian Carabinieri

abd finally returned to Libya by the then Italian Prime Minister Prof. Mario Monti during his official visit to Tripoli on 21 January, 2012.

Italian PM Mario Monti returns the head of Domitilla to Libya.

Year 2012 – Delivery of Domitilla head

Year 2012 – Workshop and training courses

December 2012 – Leptis Magna. Graduate of Site

Documentation Training course.

Restoration of parts of the estern part of the Castle of

Tripoli

Year 2013 – Courses in Tripoli

May-June 2013 : Advanced Site Documentation Training

Course in Tripoli

Year 2013

June 2013 : Creation of National Documentation Center

Year 2013

Mission of archives of Tripoli

In 2013-14 two assessments sponsored by the World Bank

mission took place which highlighted a few issues: The importance of climate control for temperature, humidity, and pollutants. The dangers of light and light energy especially for more sensitive items like colour photos, colour inks, and negatives.

bookcases and other storage cabinets away from

walls, especially exterior walls.

Year 2013

Restoration of the Tomb of Mitra

Year 2013

Restoration team of Villa Silin

Year 2013

Restoration team of Villa Silin

Year 2014 - Workshops and Training Courses

17-19 March 2014, Tripoli : Workshop on the Libyan

Inventory for Cultural Heritage

Year 2014 - Workshops and Training Courses

17-19 March 2014, Tripoli : Workshop on the Libyan

Inventory for Cultural Heritage.

Year 2014

Archival conservation workshop

Year 2014

Archival conservation workshop

Year 2014

European Union delegation for cooperation

Year 2014

Removing important architectural elements frome some

mosques in Tripoli

Year 2014

Removing important architectural elements frome some

mosques in Tripoli

Year 2014

Removing important architectural elements frome some

mosques in Tripoli

Year 2015

Hiding Artifacts in Save Places From Musumes

National Museum Collections

Year 2015

Hiding Artifacts in Save Places From Musumes

Year 2015

Hiding Artifacts in Save Places From Musumes

Year 2015

Hiding Artifacts in Save Places From Musumes

Year 2015 - Workshops and Training Courses

April 2015 – DoA training in photography conservation at

the Arab Image Foundation, Beirut, Lebanon

Year 2015 - Workshops and Training Courses

Zarzis workshop

Public Awarness

Tripoli, Red Castle School Program

Public awareness

Visit to the Red Castle.

Public awareness

Time tablet of program concerning the conservation of

documents and archives

Public awareness

The visit of a cultural association.

Public awareness

February 2015

New awarness campaign

sponsored by the Tripoli

City Council

Public awareness

International Effort

Public awareness

International Effort

Public awareness

International Effort

Recent publications

as one of the scientific awarness of the sites

Libya Antiqua, nuova serie, volume V, 2010

Francesco Tomasello, Il tempio sul decumano maggiore di Leptis Magna,

MAL XXXI, Roma 2011

Sergio Aiosa, Il tempio di Ercole a Sabratha. Architettura e contesto urbano,

MAL XXXIII, Roma 2012.

Recent publications

as one of the scientific awarness of the sites

Lucia Mori (a cura di), Life and death of a rural village in Garamantian Times. Archaeological investigations in the oasis of Fewet (Libyan Sahara), Firenze 2013

Barbara Bianchi, Luisa Musso (a cura di), foto di Fabian Baroni,

Lepcis Magna Hunting baths. Building, restoration, promotion, Firenze 2012

Ludovico Micara (a cura di), Tripoli medina mediterranea,

Roma 2014

Recent publications

as one of the scientific awarness of the sites

Oscar Mei, Cirene e la ceramica laconica. Cirene “Atene d’Africa” VI,

MAL XXXV, Roma 2013.

Filippo Venturini, I mosaici di Cirene di età ellenistica e romana. Un secolo di scoperte, Cirene “Atene d’Africa” V

MAL XXXIV, Roma 2013

Mario Luni (a cura di), Cirene greca e romana. Cirene “ Atene d’Africa” VII, MAL XXXVI, Roma 2014

Recent publications

as one of the scientific awarness of the sites

Philip Kenrick, The antiquities of Tripolitania, Arabic version, Tripoli 2015

Anna Maria Dolciotti (a cura di), The roman villa of Silin, Roma - Tripoli 2015

Recent publications

as one of the scientific awarness of the sites

Antonino Di Vita, Scritti Africani, a cura di M.A. Rizzo Di Vita e

G. Di Vita Evrard, I-II,

MAL XXXVIII, Roma 2015

Gilberto Montali, L’anfiteatro di Sabratha e gli anfiteatri dell’Africa proconsolare,

MAL XLI, Roma 2015

Conclusions

The Department of Antiquities faced a new challenge. They are meeting this challenge with a new objective combining tradition and basic technology:

- Carrying out a risk assessment.

Documenting and digitalizing.

Hiding all the museum collection until it is safe to display again.

Setting up security cameras in most major museums and sites.

Security guarding, monitoring, clearing, cleaning, maintenance and preparation. These actions protect properties against unauthorised access and a variety of hazards such as arson, theft, squatting and unauthorised occupation.

Engaging local communities in heritage protection.

Archaeological Missions working in Libya have to prepare brief publications in Arabic concerning the most important sites and monuments and a

publication on the restoration of Antiquities.

How to protect Libyan Cultural Heritage

for future generations

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