LECTURE · Archaeology and the memories of a city: the urban development of post-conflict Beirut

For twelve years Professor Perring led an archaeological team employed as part of an ambitious project to rebuild Beirut after years of urban and civil war in Lebanon. Here, he will reflect on the lessons of a personal experience and the opportunities, conflicts and contradictions involved in the reinvention of Beirut's past.

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