The Heritage Revival Center Organizes a Seminar (Iraqi Cultural Heritage between Destruction and Rehabilitation.)”
The Center for the Revival of Arab Scientific Heritage at the University of Baghdad organized a seminar on Thursday morning, January 8, 2026, entitled “Iraqi Cultural Heritage between Destruction and Rehabilitation.” The seminar was held in Professor Nabila Abdul Munim Dawood Hall and attended by a number of researchers and academics. The lecture was delivered by Professor Dr. Laith Majid Hussein, Director of the Center. The seminar addressed the current state of Iraqi cultural heritage and the systematic destruction it has suffered over the past decades, particularly the targeting of museums and archaeological sites, along with acts of vandalism, looting, and theft of historical artifacts that represent Iraq’s civilizational identity. The seminar included a visual presentation illustrating the extent of the damage inflicted on the Iraqi Museum, as well as several other museums and archaeological sites, documenting scenes of destruction, vandalism, and looting. These actions have had a negative impact on the country’s cultural and historical legacy. During his lecture, the Director of the Center also highlighted the significant losses suffered by cultural institutions, pointing to the efforts being made to rehabilitate museums and recover stolen artifacts, as well as the role of academic and cultural institutions in protecting heritage and raising awareness of its importance. In conclusion, he emphasized the necessity of concerted national and international efforts to preserve Iraqi cultural heritage as a global human legacy
