Comments on: Major cultural sites caught in crossfire of Georgian conflict http://www.voicesofthepast.org/2008/08/27/heritage-resources-in-georgia/ Connecting the World of Heritage Online Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:50:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Maggie Struckmeier http://www.voicesofthepast.org/2008/08/27/heritage-resources-in-georgia/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Maggie Struckmeier Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:46:04 +0000 http://www.preservationtoday.com/?p=239#comment-9 If you want to read about archaeology in Georgia and the effect that previous fighting had on a small village, go to: http://publications.pasthorizons.tv/?id=pasthorizonsept08 and look for page 26 article on Nokalakevi If you want to read about archaeology in Georgia and the effect that previous fighting had on a small village, go to:
http://publications.pasthorizons.tv/?id=pasthorizonsept08
and look for page 26 article on Nokalakevi

]]> By: ICOM Task Force http://www.voicesofthepast.org/2008/08/27/heritage-resources-in-georgia/comment-page-1/#comment-6 ICOM Task Force Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:34:52 +0000 http://www.preservationtoday.com/?p=239#comment-6 Sorry, the very long links were not accepted in my previous message. Let's have a second try: Damage map series from South Ossetia (.pdf - 8.5 MB): http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/fullMaps_Sa.nsf/luFullMap/1E99ABE85FAE907E852574B10075B10A/$File/unosat_DMG_geo080826.pdf?OpenElement Damage map from Gori (.pdf – 1.3 MB) http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/fullMaps_Sa.nsf/luFullMap/63AA29C4D1C38AE3C12574B400299ABF/$File/unosat_DMG_geo080828.pdf?OpenElement Sorry, the very long links were not accepted in my previous message. Let’s have a second try:

Damage map series from South Ossetia (.pdf – 8.5 MB):
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/fullMaps_Sa.nsf/luFullMap/1E99ABE85FAE907E852574B10075B10A/$File/unosat_DMG_geo080826.pdf?OpenElement

Damage map from Gori (.pdf – 1.3 MB)
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/fullMaps_Sa.nsf/luFullMap/63AA29C4D1C38AE3C12574B400299ABF/$File/unosat_DMG_geo080828.pdf?OpenElement

]]> By: ICOM Task Force http://www.voicesofthepast.org/2008/08/27/heritage-resources-in-georgia/comment-page-1/#comment-8 ICOM Task Force Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:24:16 +0000 http://www.preservationtoday.com/?p=239#comment-8 UNOSAT (part of UNITAR, the UN Institute for Training and Research) has published an initial damage assessment - based on satellite imagery. They published a very detailed damage map series of Tskhinvali and its region (.pdf - 8.5 MB): as well as from Gori and surroundings(.pdf – 1.3 MB) These high resolution maps mark each damaged or destroyed building so you may get a first idea what happened to cultural heritage buildings as well. As far as I know, this is the first time that 2 weeks after a war we are able to assess heritage destruction via internet and satellite! It is encouraging that satellite photo research does not only help preparing and carrying on war, but also helps to find out the truth about damages done to buildings, monuments and heritage sites. UNOSAT (part of UNITAR, the UN Institute for Training and Research) has published an initial damage assessment – based on satellite imagery. They published a very detailed damage map series of Tskhinvali and its region (.pdf – 8.5 MB):

as well as from Gori and surroundings(.pdf – 1.3 MB)

These high resolution maps mark each damaged or destroyed building so you may get a first idea what happened to cultural heritage buildings as well.

As far as I know, this is the first time that 2 weeks after a war we are able to assess heritage destruction via internet and satellite!

It is encouraging that satellite photo research does not only help preparing and carrying on war, but also helps to find out the truth about damages done to buildings, monuments and heritage sites.

]]> By: ICOM Task Force http://www.voicesofthepast.org/2008/08/27/heritage-resources-in-georgia/comment-page-1/#comment-7 ICOM Task Force Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:50:00 +0000 http://www.preservationtoday.com/?p=239#comment-7 We have to update our "watch list" of museums mentioned above. We could cancel most of the museums from this list, because they are untouched or have only minor damages at builings or gardens. There is no loss of museums collection reported. This applies not only to the museums in Gori and other areas full under Georgian authority, but also to museums situated in the so called "buffer zones". Completely different is the situation in South Ossetia. The state of both mentioned museums - situated in ethnic Georgian villages - is still very uncertain; destructions are reported and most likely. For details see the special website of the "Disaster Relief for Museums" Task Force of ICOM (International Council of Museums): http://georgia.drfm.info We have to update our “watch list” of museums mentioned above.

We could cancel most of the museums from this list, because they are untouched or have only minor damages at builings or gardens. There is no loss of museums collection reported.

This applies not only to the museums in Gori and other areas full under Georgian authority, but also to museums situated in the so called “buffer zones”.

Completely different is the situation in South Ossetia. The state of both mentioned museums – situated in ethnic Georgian villages – is still very uncertain; destructions are reported and most likely.

For details see the special website of the “Disaster Relief for Museums” Task Force of ICOM (International Council of Museums): http://georgia.drfm.info

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