A documentary on the project 'At the Edge of the Mountains' was shortlisted at the 11th Annual Arkhaios Film Festival. The Department's Professor Anna Leone leads this Aliph-funded project, located in Tataouine (Tunisia) and Nafusa (Libya).
A short documentary film on the project 'At the Edge of the Mountains' was shortlisted at the 11th Annual Arkhaios Film Festival: Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Virtual Edition. Its shortlisted section was 'Work in Progress'.
This project is funded by Aliph, in Tataouine (Tunisia) and Nafusa (Libya) and led by Professor Anna Leone.
The regions of Tataouine and the Nafusa mountains today are in two different countries, Tunisia and Libya, but they always had a shared history and tradition. They have a long history that dates back to the prehistoric period, the Roman and late Roman occupation. After the Arab conquest, local communities moved to the uplands and constructed villages cut into the mountains. They also built unique types of shared granaries.
Protecting and preserving the heritage of these regions is very complex, due to difficult access, the intricate history and progressive drought influenced by climate change. The project focuses on the archaeological documentation of all periods of the regions and the traditional crafts, providing on-the-job training for local heritage professionals and developing a long term strategy for the preservation of these unique built landscapes. The project will also restore traditional granaries.
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