Restoration of Jami 'al-'Umari Mosque - An illustrated survey of restoration work done on Islamic monuments in Syria between 1935 and 1942.  The document includes a chronological narrative and summary (pp. 5-7) and a list of monuments restored or in the process of being restored while Henri Seyrig was Director of the Antiquities Service (p. 8).  The remainder of the document is divided into sections illustrated with drawing and photos by Michel Ecochard, on the following topics:  <br>- minarets, pp. 9-12<br>- cupolas, pp. 13-16<br>- interiors, pp. 17-20 <br>- scaffoldings pp. 21-24<br>- selected monuments pp. 25-28

La Restauration des monuments islamiques en Syrie

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press kit
An illustrated survey of restoration work done on Islamic monuments in Syria between 1935 and 1942. The document includes a chronological narrative and summary (pp. 5-7) and a list of monuments restored or in the process of being restored while Henri Seyrig was Director of the Antiquities Service (p. 8). The remainder of the document is divided into sections illustrated with drawing and photos by Michel Ecochard, on the following topics:
- minarets, pp. 9-12
- cupolas, pp. 13-16
- interiors, pp. 17-20
- scaffoldings pp. 21-24
- selected monuments pp. 25-28

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Ecochard, Michel. La Restauration des monuments islamiques en Syrie. s.n. ca. 1943.

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Aga Khan Trust for Culture

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Syria

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French

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