Book Chapter
Case Studies: The Australian Excavations at Jebel Khalid and Tell Ahmar in Syria Pre- and Post-Conflict
Heather Jackson, Andrew Jamieson
Heritage in Conflict : Proceedings of Two Meetings: 'Heritage in Conflict: A Review of the Situation in Syria and Iraq', Workshop held at the 63rd Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale, Marburg, Germany, 24-25 July 2017, and 'Syria: Ancient History - Modern Conflict', Symposium held at the School of Historical and Philosophical Studies, University of Melbourne, Australia, 11-13 August 2017 | Peeters Publishers (Leuven) | Published : 2021
Abstract
This paper discusses the Australian excavations in Syria focusing on the work at Jebel Khalid and Tell Ahmar: two important sites in the middle and upper Euphrates River valley. It documents key archaeological findings at Jebel Khalid and Tell Ahmar from before the war and describes the situation at these sites post 2010. The damage caused by the conflict is discussed. Also noted is the research on Jebel Khalid and Tell Ahmar which continues in the form of publications and web resources, as well as other initiatives by Australian archaeologists in response to the conflict in Syria.