13. Nicolò Marchetti: Nineveh 2020. How and why archaeology?
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Nicolò discusses the work of the Iraqi-Italian team at the site of Nineveh in 2019 and 2020. What is the situation at Nineveh now? How has the site been affected in recent years? New research has revealed new information and insights. But far more importantly, Nicolò discusses the forms that archaeology can take, and why it is done.
2:24 about Nineveh
6:51 new work at Nineveh
9:55 what archaeology means at Nineveh
20:32 collaboration with SBAH
26:28 why this work, at Nineveh, now?
30:45 archaeological park
36:41 engaging communities
Academia: https://unibo.academia.edu/Nicol%C3%B2Marchetti
University page: https://www.unibo.it/sitoweb/nicolo.marchetti/en
Researchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nicolo_Marchetti
EDUU: https://site.unibo.it/eduu/en/project
Barry McGuire - Eve Of Destruction: https://youtu.be/qfZVu0alU0I
Music by Ruba Hillawi
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