Im Not Upset That You Lied to Me Im Upset That I Can Never Trust You Again Friedrich Nietzsche
By Lynda Albertson
"I'grand non upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I tin can't believe you."
--attributed to Friedrich Nietzsche in a million places, but equally the experts will tell you, it'southward not truthful.
I open up this web log post with this pseudo quote from Nietzsche because information technology makes both my betoken and captures my feelings when I open a newspaper or plow to the Web for updates on conflict antiquities. In the rush to publish virtually atrocities to cultural heritage during war, some media outlets, possibly likewise eager to report the news first, do not accept the time to verify facts, defaulting to simplistic headlines. This may be born out of a need to assuage their readership in a highly competitive and financially stretched market. Journalists are frequently pressured to churn out reports too quickly. But it times of disharmonize, this can be a mortiferous mistake. We don't need sensationalism or propaganda. We need truth in journalism.
Yesterday I came beyond CNN's Fashion page'south photomontage of what it chosen "The greatest buildings yous'll never see: 19 priceless monuments lost in battle". This photo report can be found under the slightly misleading URL descriptor "precious-monuments-lost-in-middle-east-conflicts".
I selected this article not considering information technology is whatsoever worse than whatsoever other article being published past other news organisation merely because it had so many short "facts" that the boilerplate Joe denizen might assume as truth.
My trouble with many of the images and their accompanying descriptive texts in this, and other similarly-styled cultural heritage news reports, is that they represent information that is not wholly accurate or worse, for the sake of brevity, get out out of import key components -- details that with a lilliputian more patience on the office of the greenish-lighting editors could have easily changed this from a sensationalistic read-and-move-on slice into one that gives the reader more noesis. Many people accept a want to know what nations in conflict zones are upwards against when wars are fought where the world'south cultural heritage is at risk.
If harried journalists would consult experts, or at to the lowest degree take the time to data-mine the Spider web for collaborating imagery, we might have more knowledge about what is and isn't happening. I shouldn't accept to read a news article and ask myself "did this really happen?". Maybe in the case of disharmonize antiquities and heritage issues during war, we all should be reminded that that is, in fact, exactly what nosotros should be saying to ourselves.
With the help of many, here is a flake more comprehensive information on the 19 images reported in the CNN article. Experience free to write to me via ARCA'southward Facebook feed or my Twitter business relationship if any of you have corrections or additional information to study. I am not an skilful on the Middle Due east and then if in that location's something that needs tightening upwards, let me know.
Bang-up Mosque of Samarra, Iraq
CNN:
"In one case the largest mosque in the world, built in the 9th century on the Tigris River north of Baghdad. The mosque is famous for the Malwiya Tower, a 52-meter minaret with spiraling ramps for worshipers to climb. Among Iraq's about important sites, it even featured on banknotes. The site was bombed in 2005, in an insurgent attack on a NATO position, destroying the summit of the minaret and surrounding walls."
The Buddhas of Bamiyan, Transitional islamic state of afghanistan
CNN:
"The Buddhas of Bamyan, Transitional islamic state of afghanistan - The most spectacular legacy of Buddhism in the war-torn country, among the tallest standing Buddhas in the world -- the larger at 53 meters, the other 35 -- had survived over 1,500 years since being carved out of sandstone. The Taliban considered the monuments idolatrous and destroyed them with dynamite."
Bamyan? Bamian? or Bamiyan? CNN's fact checkers chose to go with "Bamyan" as the spelling for the Bamiyan valley in central Afghanistan. In terms of accurateness I call back information technology may accept been improve for the news agencies to refer to the site by the proper noun utilized by UNESCO when describing the cultural Landscape and archaeological remains of the Bamiyan Valley. As well the Buddhas popularly referred to as the "Solsol" and the "Shahmama" aren't buildings as the opening headline for the photomontage describes. They are in fact monuments so lets give this one a pass equally the descriptive content is otherwise accurate.
The aboriginal metropolis of Bosra, Syria
CNN:
"Continually inhabited for 2,500 years, and became the capital of the Romans' Arabian empire. The centerpiece is a magnificent Roman theater dating back to the second century that survived intact until the current conflict. Archaeologists have revealed the site is at present severely damaged from mortar shelling."
While the town located in Southern Syria's Da'ara governorate itself has sustained significant war damage, including mortar impacts well-nigh the aboriginal Roman theater, the theater itself appears to be ok. Satellite imagery analyzed for an April 2014 report conducted past the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology's Penn Cultural Heritage Center (PennCHC) and the Smithsonian Institution, and in cooperation with the Syrian Heritage Task Force, the Geospatial Technologies and Homo Rights Project of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) showed that in that location are no visible signs of harm aside from an earthen ramp constructed over a staircase located at the theater'south Eastern entrance.
The Not bad Mosque of Aleppo, Syrian arab republic
CNN:
"A world heritage site originally built in 715 past the Umayyad dynasty, ranking it amongst the oldest mosques in the world. The ballsy structure evolved through successive eras, gaining its famous minaret in the late 11th century. This was reduced to rubble in the Syrian ceremonious war in 2013, along with serious damage to the walls and courtyard, which historians accept described as the worst e'er harm to Syrian heritage."
By "this" we can presume CNN meant the minaret and not the entire site. Images of the mosque'southward courtyard have been widely circulated in the press. Heritage for Peace gives a breakup of the reported amercement equally "Minaret destroyed, al-Warka library burned, damage to the shrine of Zachariah, all-encompassing impairment to courtyard and some galleries". While significant, I wouldn't say that one site realistically reflects the worse impairment to Syrian heritage.
Norias of Hama, Syrian arab republic
"These 20-meter wide water wheels were first documented in the 5th century, representing an ingenious early irrigation system. Seventeen of the wooden norias (a machine for lifting water into an aqueduct) survived to present 24-hour interval and became Hama'southward primary tourist attraction, noted for their groaning sounds every bit they turned. Heritage experts documented several wheels being burned by fighters in 2014."
Information from Hama indicates that i of the 17 Norias has been damaged, the Noria-Ga'bariyya, which had been previously rehabilitated in 2010 by Hama's Archeological Authority. Co-ordinate to the DGAM the restored modern wood wheel was heavily damaged at the top, just the original stone base remains intact. The full study is available in English hither, and more completely in Arabic hither.
Citadel of Aleppo, Syrian arab republic
CNN:
"The fortress spans at least four millennia, from the days of Alexander the Great, through Roman, Mongol, and Ottoman dominion. The site has barely changed since the 16th century and is one of Syria's most popular Earth Heritage sites. The citadel has been used as an regular army base in contempo fighting and several of its historic buildings have been destroyed."
While a missile assail on August 11, 2012 damaged the citadel'due south massive gate and destroyed the atomic number 26 doors I found no collaborating data that its historic buildings inside -- the Ayyubid palace (congenital in 1230 and destroyed by the Mongols in 1400), two mosques, a hammam and a rebuilt Mamluk -- take suffered damages.
However, according to the AAAS report, significant impairment has occurred south of Aleppo's citadel, the location of many historical government buildings. Structures near the citadel such equally the urban center'south Khusriwiye Mosque were demolished and the Grand Serail - the former seat of the Aleppo governor -- was heavily damaged. In improver, the dome of the 15th Century Hammam Yalbougha an-Nasry was destroyed.
Aleppo Souk, Syria
CNN:
"The covered markets in the Old Urban center are a famous trade center for the region'due south finest produce, with defended sub-souks for fabrics, food, or accessories. The tunnels became the scene of tearing fighting and many of the oldest are at present damaged beyond recognition, which Unesco has described as a tragedy."
Aleppo's sprawling Souq al-Madina, as the souks of Erstwhile Aleppo are known collectively, is purported to be the largest covered souq in the world. It also hasn't gotten a intermission in this conflict.
Thanks to a German posting in Wikipedia I have included their photograph of a model that shows how substantial the Aleppo souq which may help explain why knowing the exact number of losses is hard to estimate from the safe confines of our respective computers. The labyrinthine souks stretches for 8 kilometers an the number of quoted shops it held varies enormously and I have seen numbers as high as 1550. If anyone has any physical data, I am happy to listing information technology here also equally testify of how much of the combined souqs have been damaged.
Deir Ez-zor bridge, Syrian arab republic
CNN:
"This French-built suspension bridge was a popular pedestrian crossing and vantage point for its views of the Euphrates River. It became a primal supply line in a boxing for the city, and collapsed under shelling. Deir Ez-zor's Siyasiyeh Bridge was also destroyed."
Once again, non a building but it could be considered a monument. Facts check out. In September 2014 Syria's state-run tv said government forces were responsible for bravado upward the al-Siyasiyeh Span over the Euphrates river.
Nimrud, Iraq
CNN
"The ancient Assyrian city around Nineveh Province, Iraq was home to countless treasures of the empire, including statues, monuments and jewels. Following the 2003 invasion the site has been devastated by looting, with many of the stolen pieces finding homes in museums abroad."
While some objects originating from Nimrod (Kalhu) went missing from the Iraqi capital during the offset conflict, we oasis't much cultural heritage trafficking information from the actual zone itself. While the area is famous for depicting reliefs purported to bear witness the first documented handshake in man history, recent clashes with ISIS in Nineveh left the Constabulary Director of Nimrud and his son dead.
Despite media reports that looters take used chain saws to carve reliefs depicting scenes from daily life from the walls of the palace and selling pieces on the blackness market neither Paul Barford in his article "UNESCO on What is happening at Nimrud" or others seem to have come up beyond photographic evidence to back up those claims. That's not to say many important museums around the world don't have substantial drove pieces from Nimrud taken over a hundred years ago every bit well as pieces looted before the NATO invasion. Science mag also did some sleuthing reporting on the sale of trafficked Nineveh (Nimrud?) fragments in 2001.
Crac des Chevaliers, Syria
CNN
"The Crusader castle from the 11th century survived centuries of battles and natural disasters, becoming a Earth Heritage site in 2006 along with the adjacent castle of Qal'at Salah El-Din. The walls were severely damaged past regime airstrikes and artillery in 2013, and rebels took positions within it."
Jonah's Tomb, Republic of iraq
CNN
"It was entirely blown up by ISIS militants in 2014 as part of their campaign against perceived betrayment."
This 1 is confirmed via Dr. Sam Hardy'southward detailed reporting on this the event equally the confirmation of and devastation to the Shrine of Jonah/Mosque of Yunus were unfolding. If you are interested in conflict archaeology, I recommend following Hardy's bookish website Conflict Antiquities. If he posts something as fact, it's been checked and crossed checked.
In July 2014 Hardy reported that "information technology however was not articulate how much impairment has been washed to Jonah's Mound (Nebi Younis), the archaeological remains on superlative of which Jonah'due south Tomb and the Mosque of Jonah were built."
Khaled Ibn Walid Mosque, Syria
CNN
"The sacred mausoleum has been completely destroyed, and much of the interiors burned."
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Palmyra, Syria
CNN
"It is feared that Palmyra has now been devastated past looting."
How does "it is feared" equate to the photo-montage's header of buildings or monuments lost in battle? How about talking about the fact that the Northern Roman Necropolis in Palmyra has been damaged past road construction and the many earthen berms built to provide cover for opposing forces?
Armenian genocide museum, Syria
CNN
"The complex was destroyed by ISIS in 2014."
Portions of the structure, although receiving damage remain. A breakdown of the events leading to the damage tin can be found on the Conflict Antiquities website here.
Cyrene, Great socialist people's libyan arab jamahiriya
CNN
"in the wake of Libya's revolution, vast tracts accept been bulldozed including its unique necropolis complex."
Many would argue that Libya isn't in the Centre Due east merely I volition get out the politics of geography bated given Libya's ongoing conflict and cultural significance. I have to say though that the photo chosen is misleadingly dramatic in terms of visuals even if the historic significance of the actual site harm can exist seen hither on the Archæology News Network. CNN would have done meliorate to use The Art Newspaper'southward approach which specified that a mile-long section of the necropolis was flattened "in the hope of selling 500 sq. m parcels to real estate developers."
Museum of Islamic Art, Egypt
CNN
"Shortly afterwards re-opening, a automobile bomb targeting a nearby police building caused catastrophic damage and forced the museum to shut again."
I wish news sites and fifty-fifty people similar myself would endeavor to avert using unquantifiable terms like "catastrophic" or "significant" or "substantial" and simply list bodily amercement like UNESCO has in this report on the MIA'south hit. It would requite credit to the reader's power to discern for themselves what is or isn't "catastrophic" though in this case, I agree.
Quaid e Azam residency, Pakistan
CNN
"The residency was attacked with rocket fire by a separatist group in 2013, and almost completely demolished. A new construction is being congenital on the site."
Al- Omari Mosque, Gaza
CNN
"The walls, dome and roof were destroyed past Israeli airstrikes during the contempo fighting in Gaza"
Some walls and roofing still standing as these photos attest though pregnant damage was sustained.
'Erstwhile Beirut', Lebanon
CNN
"officials say just 400 of 1200 protected historic buildings remain."
Thought this was a good image slide to conclude on. Past the time the Ta'if Accords were signed more than than 150,000 Lebanese had died and one meg individuals had been displaced or had fled the country.
Accuracy in journalism is important. Monuments and cultural heritage and objects from our past are important, but people are the nearly of import.
Source: https://art-crime.blogspot.com/2014/11/im-not-upset-that-you-lied-to-me-im.html
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