id
	14616
Url
	https://chloe.cnr.it/s/BiDiAr/item/14616
Resource template
	Academic Article
Resource class
	bibo:AcademicArticle
Title
	Remote sensing and ground survey of archaeological damage and destruction at Nineveh during the ISIS occupation
Creator
	Campana, Stefano
	Sordini, Matteo
	Berlioz, Stefania
	Vidale, Massimo
	Al-Lyla, Rowaed
	Abbo al-Araj, Ammar
	Bianchi, Alessandro
Date
	2022
Language
	eng
Abstract
	Armed conflicts frequently result in the damage or destruction of archaeological heritage. The occupation by ISIS of parts of Iraq and Syria is no exception. Here, the authors present the results of work focused on Nineveh, as part of a wider research initiative to monitor damage inflicted by ISIS at archaeological sites in northern Iraq. Combining satellite imagery, low-level aerial photography and ground-based reconnaissance, the project presents a condition assessment of Nineveh, as well as a new topographic map of the city. The results demonstrate that a few high-profile acts of deliberate vandalism were accompanied by much more extensive damage caused by construction and rubbish dumping extending across substantial parts of the site.
Is Part Of
	Antiquity
Cited by
	13591
Doi
	https://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2022.14
Issue
	386
Pages
	436-454
Volume
	96
Homepage
	https://www.zotero.org/groups/5293298/bidiar/items/HAUN3ASE/item-list

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