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Byzantium - Early Islam. Cultural heritage management: Shared experience beyond boundariest, 2008
The research was an opportunity to deepen the knowledge about some aspects of the Palestinian mos... more The research was an opportunity to deepen the knowledge about some aspects of the Palestinian mosaic heritage, its history, conservation and management.
Cultural heritage is part of the make-up of current Palestinian culture and creates a primary fou... more Cultural heritage is part of the make-up of current Palestinian culture and creates a primary foundation for social, cultural, and economic development for the Palestinian people. This is in spite of such problematic issues as the lack of professional specialized staff, illegal archaeological excavations, or the division of territories in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, which limit Palestinian control of its people's heritage. I argue that it is essential to see a heritage site not only as an artefact of past civilizations, but also as part of the present economic and political challenges to sustainability and that younger generations and the local community should develop a strong consciousness of the importance of their own involvement in its management.
Books by Osama Hamdan
Holy Land mosaics, 2011
Catalogue of a mosaic exhibition held in Palestine, Jordan and Italy about Palestinian mosaic her... more Catalogue of a mosaic exhibition held in Palestine, Jordan and Italy about Palestinian mosaic heritage
The book illustrates a project of training and mosaic conservation carried out in Jerusalem by Mo... more The book illustrates a project of training and mosaic conservation carried out in Jerusalem by Mosaic Centre and pro Terra Sancta
Case studies in Beit Sahur in Palestine, Gadara in Jordan, Vito Soldano and Finziade in Italy
Palestinian Mosaic Art Comparing Experiences - Proceedings Palestinian Mosaic Art International Conference , 2017
The paper is a quick overview of the revival of Mosaic art in Palestine through the people who pa... more The paper is a quick overview of the revival of Mosaic art in Palestine through the people who participated and give their assistance along the years. It is for me an opportunity to reflect on the results obtained in more than 16 years of training, about successes and failures, and a way to remember the contribution of friends who have left us in the meanwhile, prof. Michele Piccirillo, mosaicist Rasmi Al Shaer and prof. Pietro Kaswalder, leaving a vivid memory and push to continue our efforts
Byzantium - Early Islam. Cultural heritage management: Shared experience beyond boundariest, 2008
The research was an opportunity to deepen the knowledge about some aspects of the Palestinian mos... more The research was an opportunity to deepen the knowledge about some aspects of the Palestinian mosaic heritage, its history, conservation and management.
Cultural heritage is part of the make-up of current Palestinian culture and creates a primary fou... more Cultural heritage is part of the make-up of current Palestinian culture and creates a primary foundation for social, cultural, and economic development for the Palestinian people. This is in spite of such problematic issues as the lack of professional specialized staff, illegal archaeological excavations, or the division of territories in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, which limit Palestinian control of its people's heritage. I argue that it is essential to see a heritage site not only as an artefact of past civilizations, but also as part of the present economic and political challenges to sustainability and that younger generations and the local community should develop a strong consciousness of the importance of their own involvement in its management.
Holy Land mosaics, 2011
Catalogue of a mosaic exhibition held in Palestine, Jordan and Italy about Palestinian mosaic her... more Catalogue of a mosaic exhibition held in Palestine, Jordan and Italy about Palestinian mosaic heritage
The book illustrates a project of training and mosaic conservation carried out in Jerusalem by Mo... more The book illustrates a project of training and mosaic conservation carried out in Jerusalem by Mosaic Centre and pro Terra Sancta
Case studies in Beit Sahur in Palestine, Gadara in Jordan, Vito Soldano and Finziade in Italy
Palestinian Mosaic Art Comparing Experiences - Proceedings Palestinian Mosaic Art International Conference , 2017
The paper is a quick overview of the revival of Mosaic art in Palestine through the people who pa... more The paper is a quick overview of the revival of Mosaic art in Palestine through the people who participated and give their assistance along the years. It is for me an opportunity to reflect on the results obtained in more than 16 years of training, about successes and failures, and a way to remember the contribution of friends who have left us in the meanwhile, prof. Michele Piccirillo, mosaicist Rasmi Al Shaer and prof. Pietro Kaswalder, leaving a vivid memory and push to continue our efforts
Una passeggiata nel sito storico dell'antica Sebaste/Samaria e tra i resti storici e archeologici... more Una passeggiata nel sito storico dell'antica Sebaste/Samaria e tra i resti storici e archeologici del villaggio, inclusa la Tomba di San Giovanni Battista nella moschea di Saidna Yahia
A walk in the historical site of ancient Sebaste / Samaria and among the historical and archaeolo... more A walk in the historical site of ancient Sebaste / Samaria and among the historical and archaeological remains of the village, including the Tomb of St. John the Baptist in Nabi Yahia mosque
Teatri Antichi nell'Area del Mediterraneo, 2004
Il teatro romano di Sebastia, pur trovandosi in piena Cisgiordania, e a due passi dal villaggio p... more Il teatro romano di Sebastia, pur trovandosi in piena Cisgiordania, e a due passi dal villaggio palestinese, è ancora sotto totale controllo israeliano. L'articolo esplora le cause del degrado e l'assenza di coinvolgimento della popolazione locale che caratterizza l'approccio coloniale del controllo israeliano.