Syriac Heritage

A team of experts conducted fieldwork and prepared of risk assessment reports as a strategy for the conservation of the built Syriac heritage in the Mardin region. This expert team included architects, art historians, conservation specialists, architectural historians, historians, activists, and members of the Syriac community.

The architectural sites were assessed according to various characteristics, such as their exact location, overall condition, and vulnerability to outdoor conditions, while, at the same time, an exact description of the actions that need to be taken was developed. Finally, the information collected were categorized per variables such as historical data and resulted in specific suggestions regarding the protection and preservation of the individual structures.

In addition to those site visits, in order to present the architectural and intangible aspects together, we aimed to add further impact to the project by applying digital technology. Our plan was based on the idea of effectively displaying the monuments and developing a multi-sensory online inventory that could provide better learning and awareness for the audience. This would include digital models of the monuments under most risk in the region, 3D reconstruction of these monument through photogrammetry, 360° panoramic views for the tangible aspect and additional soundscape records of the selected monuments. We believe that this approach has great impact in raising awareness for both the heritage assets and the project itself, and therefore provides further sustainability to both.

For this digital technology aspect of the Project, we worked in and in partnership with the Heritage Management Organization (HERITΛGE). Between the 17-29 September 2019, the director of HERITΛGE-Digital, Dr. Cornelis Stal, and the KMKD team conducted an additional extensive site visit in the region. In this site visit, monuments with the highest risk of being lost according to the risk matrix from our previous fieldwork, were documented digitally.

Reports

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All monuments issued in this website are registered by Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Turkey).

Syriac Architectural Heritage at Risk in Tur' Abdin

(English version)

Tur 'Adbin'in Risk Altındaki Süryani Mimari Mirası

(Turkish version)

360s

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Monastery of Mor Abay, Qelleth (Dereiçi)

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Church of Ambar

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Church of Mor Sobo, Hah (Anıtlı)

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Church of Yoldath Aloho (Virgin Mary), Kfarzo (Yenipinar)

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Monastery of Mor Barsaumo, Salah (Barıştepe)

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Monastery of Mor Aho/ Dayro da-Slibo/ Der el-Muhr, Difne (Üçyol)

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Monastery of Mor Yuhannon, Hah (Anıtlı)

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Monastery of Mor Quryaqos/ Dayr al-Qira, Zargel (Ayrancı)

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Monastery of Mor Yoreth Alexandroyo, Der Chapke, Mʿarre (Eskihisar)

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Monastery of Mor Maryam Magdloyto, Hah (Anıtlı)

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Monastery of Mor Loʿozor, Habsenas (Mercimekli)

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Monastery of Mor Yuhannon Tayyoyo, M'arre (Eskihisar)

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Monastery of Mor Shem'un/ Dayro d-Il, Derdil (Gönüllü)

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Monastery of Mor Holo, Salah (Barıştepe)

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Monastery of Mor Mushe, Kfarze (Altıntaş)

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Dayro d-Moshokh, Nawale/Nabula (Beyazsu)

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Monastery of Mor Abraham of Kashkar, M'arre (Eskihisar)

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Monastery of Mor Ya'qub of Serugh, Benabil (Bülbül)

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Monastery of the Virgin Mary/ Dayro d-Yoldath Aloho d-Notfo, Qal'at al-Mar'a (Eskikale)

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Church of Yoldath Aloho, Sarhavdana, near Der Qubbe (Karagöl)

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Monastery of Mor Aho/ Bnoyel/ Dayro da Fnoth/Der Pum/Der Pu'e, Beth Man'em

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Church of Mor Barsaumo, 'Ayn Wardo (Gülgöze)

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Church of Mor Addai, Beth Ishoq (Başakköy)

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Church of Kundel, near 'Urdnus (Arnas/Bağlarbaşı)

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Monastery of Mor Abhay, Beth Man'em

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Monastery of Mor Yuhannon of Kfone, Derikfan (Nurlu)

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Church of Mort Saro, Baskil/Beth Sqole (Kısmetli)

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Church of Mor Gewargis, 'Arbaye (Alayurt).

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Church of the Forty Martyrs, M'arre (Eskihisar)

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Church of Mor Sobo, 'Arbaye (Alayurt)

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Church of Mort Shmuni, Asit (Altıyol)

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Church of Mor Shemʿun, Beth Qustan

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Monastery of Mor Barsaumo, Kafro 'Eloyto (Arıca)

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Monastery of Mor Shem'un/ Der Bazizke, Rowen (Karalar)

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Monastery of Shumrin, district of Nusaybin

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Church of Mor Barsaumo, Bakısyan (Alagöz)

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Church of Mor Bobi, Marbobo (Günyurdu)

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Deyr Kubbuk, Kubekke

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Church of Yoldath Aloho, M'arre (Eskihisar)

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3D models

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All monuments issued in this website are registered by Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Turkey).

Monastery of Mor Abay, Qelleth (Dereiçi)

Church of Mor Sobo, Hah (Anıtlı)

Church of Yoldath Aloho (Virgin Mary), Kfarzo (Yenipinar)

Monastery of Mor Barsaumo, Salah (Barıştepe)

Monastery of Mor Aho/ Dayro da-Slibo/ Der el-Muhr, Difne (Üçyol)

Monastery of Mor Yuhannon, Hah (Anıtlı)

Monastery of Mor Ya'qub of Serugh, Benabil (Bülbül)

Monastery of Mor Maryam Magdloyto, Hah (Anıtlı)

Monastery of Mor Lo'ozor, Habsenas (Mercimekli)

Monastery of Mor Holo, Salah (Barıştepe)

Virtual Reality

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All monuments issued in this website are registered by Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Turkey).

Church of Mor Sobo, Mardin, Midyat, Hah (Anıtlı) Village

Mor Lo'ozor Monastery, Midyat district, Habsenus (Mercimekli) village