Heritage in Raqqa
Its importance for the locals

The strategic location of Raqqa has made it an attractive home for people since the beginning of humankind.

Project Funder

This project has been funded thanks to the generous support of the British Council’s Cultural Protection Fund

Project Partners Of Raqqa Project​​

IMF-CSIC

The Institute Milà i Fontanals (IMF) was founded in 1968. It brought together several Spanish National Research Council institutes in subjects within the Humanities.

 

 

RehabiMed

RehabiMed Association is an initiative that represents the ongoing experience of partnership between institutions and organizations in over 40 Euro-Mediterranean countries.

 

Heritage for Peace

Heritage for Peace (HfP) is a non-profit and politically neutral organization in Spain, whose mission is to support all Syrians in their efforts to protect and safeguard Syria’s cultural heritage at risk during the armed conflict.

Roya Organization

A civil society, non-profit, non-governmental organization to support developmental stability and support societal stability in accordance with the values ​​of humanitarian work and work to revive and protect heritage.

Since the outbreak of the conflict back in 2011, historical monuments and archeological sites in Raqqa have been subjected to various threats.

Moreover, the criminal activities that took place against heritage sites, caused an immeasurable level of damage, being 90% of the city destroyed by the conflict. .

It was important to work in al-Raqqa not only because the local authority ACNES asked for support, but because the city and its surroundings are AN important part of cultural heritage in Syria, as well as being registered in the Tentative World Heritage List. 

Shape

Project Activities

Training materials, Assesment and documentation, implentation of emergency conservation works and awareness actions.

The project was truly for the people and by the people.

It not only trained  20 professionals, but it made available the participation of local population in observation activities.

This way, ties to local heritage were strengthened while enhancing a sense of importance of their heritage.

The project was developed in a sustainable way and the trainees now form a team that can independently undertake documentation work.