National Museum hosts lecture on Syrian Cultural Heritage

Muscat: The National Museum organised a lecture titled 'Efforts to Preserve Cultural Heritage in the Syrian Arab Republic,' presented by Nazeer Awadh, Deputy Director General of Archeology and Museums in the Syrian Arab Republic. The lecture included four main themes namely 'Historical and Geographical Profile of Syria,' 'Damage to Syrian Archaeological Sites,' 'Damages to Syrian Museums during the Crisis' and 'Protection Measures'. The lecture comes as part of a series of lectures hosted by the Learning Centre at the Museum. Such lectures aim to highlight and discuss various topics, including archelogy and history. --ONA