Wednesday 30 January 2019, Louvre Abu Dhabi, 6:00-7:00 pm – Open to the Public
(with simultaneous translation to Arabic and French)

The Marawah Vase: Archaeological Discovery of the Gulf

As part of Roads of Arabia: Archeological Treasures of Saudi Arabia, join us in a lecture with Dr Mark Beech, who will bring us on the journey of how the Marawah vase was unearthed in one of the oldest villages discovered in the United Arab Emirates. The vase was originally manufactured in Southern Mesopotamia (modern day Iraq) and was traded down the Arabian Gulf. What was the vase used for? How did it arrive here? What was life like at that time in the region? Louvre Abu Dhabi hosts The Marawah Vase: Archaeological Discovery of the Arabian Gulf to discuss these interesting finds.

تزامناً مع معرض “طرق التجارة في الجزيرة العربية: روائع آثار المملكة العربية السعودية عبر العصور”، انضموا إلينا في جلسة حوارية مع الدكتور مارك بيش، الذي سيطلعنا على كيفية انتقال هذا الإناء الذي صُنع جنوب بلاد الرافدين، أي العراق حالياً، قبل 8000 سنة ليتم اكتشافه أخيراً في أقدم القرى في دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة.

Speaker
Dr Mark Beech, Head of Archaeology: Al Dhafra & Abu Dhabi, Historic Environment Department, Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT)

Hosted by
Louvre Abu Dhabi

To reserve a ticket for the lecture visit:
https://www.louvreabudhabi.ae/en/programmes/talks?event=true&product=d39c980a-381e-e911-96d6-005056b19fc0&date=2019-01-30

I am participating in the Dhakira Center for Heritage Studies and New York University Abu Dhabi Institute, together with UNESCO and ICCROM-Athar (Sharjah) who are co-hosting a Regional Workshop on Underwater Cultural Heritage in the Arab Region from 28 to 31 January 2019.

The UNESCO ICCROM-ATHAR Regional Workshop on the Protection and Management of Maritime, Coastal and Underwater Cultural Heritage is taking place at the ICCROM-ATHAR Centre in Sharjah from 28-29 January, and then at NYUAD on Saadiyat Island from 30-31 January 2019.

Both Richard Cuttler and myself are participating in the Abu Dhabi segment of the workshop on Wednesday 30th January, which takes place at the NYUAD Conference Centre on Saadiyat Island. Our 15 minute talks are as follows:

Wednesday 30 January – NYUAD Conference Centre

Session 4 – Maritime and Underwater Cultural Heritage in the Gulf
10:15-11:30 am
Moderator: Lucy Blue

• Coastal Archaeological Sites in the Gulf, Mark Beech, Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism
• Mapping Submerged Cultural Landscapes, Richard Cuttler, Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism

Session 5 – Sustainable and Inclusive Approaches for Underwater Cultural Heritage Management & Protection
12:00-13:30 pm
Moderator: Mark Beech

• Developing an integrated policy for the maritime and coastal heritage of the UAE: a collaborative approach, Mark Beech, Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism

For more information visit:
https://nyuad.nyu.edu/en/events/2019/january/regional-workshop-on-underwater-cultural-heritage-in-the-arab-region.html

For related information visit:
http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/underwater-cultural-heritage/dynamic-content-single-view/news/unesco_manual_for_activities_directed_at_the_underwater_cult/