Syriac Heritage Museum
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| Established | 2015 |
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| Location | Hawler, Erbil Governorate, Kurdistan Region, Iraq |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 36°14′03.2″N 43°59′19.4″E / 36.234222°N 43.988722°E |
| Type | Cultural history museum |
The Syriac Heritage Museum is a museum in Erbil, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
The museum is one of the most significant museums in the city of Erbil.[1] It is located within the Citadel of Erbil, which is itself a UNESCO World Heritage Site,[2] and within the Christian neighbourhood of Ankawa.[3]
The museum received permission from the Kurdistan Regional Government to begin construction in 2009 and it opened in 2015.[3] The museum includes a model of the Ankawa neighbourhood as it was from the 1920s to 1950s.[4]
The museum's collection of East Syriac manuscripts includes liturgical books, poetry, prayers, and apocryphal literature. The collection has been digitised in partnership with the Centre Numérique des Manuscrits Orientaux (CNMO).[5]
The museum's director, David Nadhir Dinkhan, told Rudaw English that “This museum is one of the most important museums in the Middle East because the Iraqi Christians are a minority and their history is being lost... We must try to preserve our history.”[3]
References[]
- ^ "Pope to visit Iraqi cities of Erbil, Mosul and Qaraqosh on Day 3 of Apostolic Visit - Vatican News". www.vaticannews.va. 2021-03-07. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ^ "Pope's trip to Iraq is like a pilgrimage to a Holy Land". Aleteia — Catholic Spirituality, Lifestyle, World News, and Culture. 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ^ a b c Robinson, A.C. "Syriac Heritage Museum showcases Iraq's rich Christian past". www.rudaw.net. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Visit Syriac Heritage Museum on your trip to Erbil or Iraq • Inspirock". www.inspirock.com. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ^ "Syriac Heritage Museum - HMML Repository". hmml.org. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
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