Acts of restoration of the archeological Palmyra amphitheater façade continue

Palmyra, SANA- Acts of restoration of the archeological Palmyra amphitheater façade continue in cooperation with Russian voluntary group.

This restoration stage consists of managing the rubble, sorting it systematically, documenting all the stone pieces using three-dimensional imaging, and identifying the intact stones that can be used in the third stage, which is rebuilding the destroyed parts of the facade according to the highest international standards for such cases.

Assistant Director General of Antiquities and Museums, Hammam Saad, stated in a statement to SANA’s reporter that the second stage in the restoration and rehabilitation of the façade of the Archaeological Theater of Palmyra includes sorting the rubble of the collapsed stones, which includes documenting the current status of the stones, their layers, and their numbering, and making a form for each room separately after using three-dimensional photography. Then, conduct the necessary studies and plans to determine the number of complete, incomplete, and damaged stones.

Mazen Eyon