Monday 26 – Tuesday 27
May 2003
Archaeology in No-Man’s-Land. Cultural Heritage
and Scientific Research under Conditions of Crisis and War:
Afghanistan, Iraq, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany
in cooperation with
the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft)
The conservation and protection of cultural property, especially
of archaeological relics, are fundamental to archaeological
research, due to the fact that such relics constitute its indispensable
basis. The increasing destruction of cultural heritage as a
result of war, illegal excavations and extensive changes of
landscape, is a serious threat to any further scientific research.
Meanwhile, what is known as provenance research (the search
for the origin of archaeological objects) has become an essential
part of archaeological work.
These and other issues shall be discussed with a focus on three
countries that have suffered or suffer particularly from war
and the destruction of cultural property: Afghanistan, Iraq,
Bosnia and Herzegovina. Within the scope of various lectures
and a final panel discussion, the symposium will examine the
different general conditions in these regions, investigate the
history of the conflicts and their effects on local archaeological
research and the protection of cultural property, consider international
cooperation and identify regional as well as general consequences
for scientific research and cooperation in the future.
The symposium will directly follow the international conference
“Illegal Archaeology?” (23 – 25 May in Berlin)
which will focus on scientific problems caused by the illegal
transfer of antiquities.
Monday, 26 May
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Welcoming speech
Prof. Dr. Hans-Joachim Gehrke (Senator, German Research Foundation
DFG, Bonn, Professor for Ancient History, University of Freiburg)
Dr. Wenzel Jacob (Director, Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal
Republic of Germany, Bonn)
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1. Introduction
Results of the Conference „Illegal Archaeology?“
in Berlin (working title)
Prof. Dr. Wolf-Dieter Heilmeyer (Director, Collection of Classical
Antiquities, National Museums in Berlin)
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The Commitment of UNESCO in Afghanistan, Iraq,
Bosnia and Herzegovina within the Scope of the International
Protection of Cultural Property and World Heritage
Legal Aspects: Guido Carducci (Standards Section, Division of
Cultural Heritage, UNESCO)
Operational Aspects: Christian Manhart (Program Specialist in
Charge of Asia in the Division of Cultural Heritage, UNESCO)
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Lunch break
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2. Regional focus
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1 p.m.
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a) Afghanistan
Chair
Prof. Dr. Marianne Yaldiz (Director, Museum of Indian Art, National
Museums in Berlin)
The Cultural Heritage of Afghanistan and the History of Archaeological
Research: Past,Present, Future.
PD Dr. Ute Franke-Vogt (Director Afghanistan Projects, Eurasian-Department,
German Archaeological Institute DAI, Berlin)
The Afghan Point of View and the Importance of Cultural Heritage
(working title)
Dr. Omara Khan Masoudi (Director, National Museum in Kabul,
Ministry of Information and Culture)
UNESCO’s Mandate and Activities for the Rehabilitation
of Afghanistan’s Cultural Heritage and Prevention of Illicit
Traffic of Cultural Property
Christian Manhart (Program Specialist in Charge of Asia in the
Division of Cultural Heritage, UNESCO)
Discussion
PD Dr. Ute Franke-Vogt, Dr. Omara Khan Masoudi, Christian Manhart,
Dr. Abdul Wasey Feroozi (Direktor, National Institute of Archaeology
in Afghanistan, Kabul, Ministry of Information and Culture),
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4.30 p.m.
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Coffee break
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b) Irak
Chair
Dr. Margarete van Ess (Scientific Director, Orient Section,
German Archaeological Institute DAI, Berlin)
The Development and Problems of the Cooperation regarding Archaeological
Research with Iraq (working title)
Prof. Dr. Walter Sommerfeld (Professor for Ancient Oriental
Studies, Head of Institute,University of Marburg)
The Challenges of Archaeological Research and the Preservation
of Cultural Relics in Iraq (working title)
Dr. Dony George Youkhanna (Director General, Department for
Research and Studies, State Board of Antiquities and Heritage,
Baghdad)
Pre and Post War Problems (working title)
Prof. Dr. McGuire Gibson (Professor of Mesopotamian Archaeology,
The Oriental Institute, University of Chicago)
Prof. Dr. Walter Sommerfeld, Dr. Dony George Youkhanna, Prof.
Dr. McGuire Gibson, Prof. Dr. Jabir Khalil Ibrahim (Chairman,
State Board of Antiquities and Heritage, Baghdad, requested)
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Tuesday, 27 May
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c) Bosnia and Herzegovina
Chair
Dr. Knut Rassmann (Roman-Germanic Commission RGK, Frankfurt/Main)
The Cultural Heritage of Bosnia and Herzegovina: The Archaeological
Perspective
Prof. Dr. Johannes Müller (Professor for Prehistory and
Early History, University of Bamberg)
The Preservation and Interpretation of Archaeological Heritage
in a Multicultural Nation
Ph.D.cand. Zilka Kujundzic-Vejzagic (Museum Advisor, Head of
Prehistory Section, National Museum Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Sarajevo)
Through the Ashes of Cultural Memory (Arbeitstitel)
Prof. Dr. Amra Hadzimuhamedovic (Federal Assistant Minister
Spatial Planning and Environment, Commissioner to Preserve National
Monuments in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Professor, University of
Sarajevo, Faculty of Architecture)
Discussion
Prof. Dr. Johannes Müller, Ph.D.cand. Zilka Kujundžic-Vejzagic,
Prof. Dr. Amra Hadzimuhamedovic
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Lunch break
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3. Panel Discussion
Ambassador Dr. Gunter Mulack (Foreign Ministry, Representative
for Islam and Cultural Dialogue, Berlin)
Dr. Burkhard Vogt (Scientific Director, Commission for General
and Comparative Archeology KAVA, Bonn)
Prof. Dr. Jan-Waalke Meyer (Chairman, German Orient Society
DOG, Berlin)
Prof. Dr. iur. Kurt Siehr (Professor em. of Private Law, Private
International Law and Comparative Law, University of Zurich)
and participants of the sections
Presentation: Prof. Dr. Hans-Joachim Gehrke
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Participation Charge
Ticket for two days (26 and 27 May): 8 EURO/ reduced 4 EURO
The Ticket allows for a visit of the Exhibition “People –
Times – Space. Archaeology in Germany” on May 27.
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Minaret of the Great Mosque in Samarra, Iraq, 9.
cent. AD,
Photo: Hans-Dieter Bienert
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Language of the Symposium
English
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