Architectural Archaeological Tangible Heritage in the Arab Region (ATHAR) Resources

More than 55 000 museums exist in the world, and typically 90% of their objects are in storage rooms. As collections grow, financial resources continue to dwindle, leaving museums struggling to ensure that their treasures in storage are adequately looked after and accessible.

This volume is a compendium of contributions from instructors of the ICCROM-ATHAR core regional courses.


Series: Selected Readings from ICCROM-ATHAR Number 1

This book examines in depth the conservation history of a pearl of Islamic built heritage, the historic city of Cairo, to offer guidelines for cultural heritage professionals and students.

Series: Selected Readings from ICCROM-ATHAR Number 3

This book addresses approaches and methodologies for the conservation of building materials in the Gulf. Using Muharraq, Bahrain as its case study, it explores methods of analysis, diagnosis and treatment of masonry structures.

Series: Selected Readings from ICCROM-ATHAR Number 2

Glossary of conservation terminology (Arabic-English and English-Arabic) developed by Dr Hossam Mahdy for the ATHAR programme and intended for conservation professionals working in the Arab region. This is a preliminary document distributed to invite discussion and comments.

مسرد لمصطلحات الحفظ (العربية-الإنجليزية والإنجليزية-العربية) التي وضعها الدكتور حسام مهدي لبرنامج الأثار والمخصصة لمهنيي الحفظ العاملين في المنطقة العربية. وهذه وثيقة أولية موزعة لدعوة المناقشة والتعليقات.

The manual is aimed at introducing heritage education in school curricula.

The second in the series of management guidelines and manuals for World Cultural Heritage (see also Feilden/Jokilehto), this volume addresses the issue of risk preparedness in both general and specific terms.

Other languages are available inside.

These guidelines are intended to provide advice and suggestions for implementing the intentions of the World Heritage Convention (1972).