Greek archaeologists dedicate awareness campaign to murdered Syrian colleagues
- Written by E.Tsiliopoulos
The Greek Archaeologists Association (SEA) declared October 21 a "Day for the promotion of the work of the Greek Archaeology Service."
A series of events will take place in the week October 19-25 aiming at public awareness in issues related to the protection and promotion of the cultural heritage. The events will highlight the multi-faceted work (excavations, restoration, educational and other) conducted by the Archaeological Service and its importance for the society. This year's events entitled "People and Monuments in danger" are dedicated to the memory of Khalid al-Asaad and to the memory of Qassem Abdallh Yehya, who were brutally murdered by the Islamists. "Our Syrian colleague Khalid al-Asaad, emeritus director of the Antiquities of Palmyra was a man dedicated to the protections of the antiquities as well as chemist Qassem Abdallh Yehya who was responsible for the antiquities restoration in Syria
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