Title: Cutural Sites, Syria, May, 2013
- Point data
- 2013
- Not owned by MIT (Owned by Stanford)
Dates
- Issued: 2013
- Coverage: 2013
Publishers
- United States. Department of State. Humanitarian Information Unit
Summary
This shapefile contains geographic location (point geometry), name, type, and area name, of over 1000 cultural heritage sites and museums in Syria compiled by the Cultural Heritage Center, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State as of Spring 2013. The sites are categorized by type, which include but not limited to, archaelogical sites, roman ruins, mosques, schools, churches, cemetaries, and towns. The data contained herein is entirely unclassified. Conflict, violence, and internal displacements of Syrians are endangering archaeological sites, historic buildings, monuments, and collections of objects and this dataset may help analysts and decision makers identify vulnerable sites. U.S. Department of State, Humanitarian Information Unit (INR/GGI/HIU). (2013) Cutural Sites, Syria, May, 2013. U.S. Department of State, Humanitarian Information Unit. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/wt641rx4675.
Subjects
- Location
- Structure
- Syria
- Archaeological site location
- Ruins
- Mosques
- Schools
- Churches
- Cemeteries
- Cities and towns
- Datasets
Geospatial coordinates
- Bounding Box: BBOX (0.0, 41.955972, 37.057708, 0.0)
- Geometry: BBOX (0.0, 41.955972, 37.057708, 0.0)
Provider
Stanford
Rights
- Access rights: Public
Citation
United States. Department of State. Humanitarian Information Unit. Cutural Sites, Syria, May, 2013. United States. Department of State. Humanitarian Information Unit. Point data. https://purl.stanford.edu/wt641rx4675
Format
Shapefile
Languages
- English