From e.d.wardini@easteur-orient.uio.no
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 1995 10:17:48 +0200
From: Elie Wardini <e.d.wardini@easteur-orient.uio.no>
To: e.d.wardini@easteur-orient.uio.no
Subject: Beriut Archeology: Very Important!! and Urgent!!!

Dear Colleagues and friends,

(excuse the cross posting)


Let me first congratulate you the petition that collected over 115 signatures.

I have contacted Dr. Leila Badre, of the American University of Beirut. I
had a long discussion with her, since she is in Norway (Stavanger)
attending the ICOM conferences.

Dr. Badre indicates that our petition put archeology in Lebanon in the
media and showed their importance.

Dr. Badre indicates Mr. Edde has asked all archeologists to come and help.
Dr. Badre, who indicates that there is an URGENT need for archeological
teams, says we should take him at his word. She is sure that he means what
he is saying.

So this letter is in fact a new call - a call to organise a team/ two teams
of archeologists who could travel to Lebanon AS SOON AS POSSIBLE to help in
the archeological digs. I am informed that the most important problem
facing the archeologists today is contacting viable teams to come to
Lebanon.

Dr. Badre indicates that Solidere will cover the costs of the stay of the
team in Lebanon. There may be some problems with housing and accomodations.
But if we really put our heads at it, something can be arranged. The team
members will have to raise some money to cover their travel expences.

What this letter is trying to do is to state:

1-our petition had good effects: it put the issue in the media. People in
Lebanon are aware that there is international interest in the digs in
Lebanon.

2- We now need, according to Dr. Badre, to continue our work positively.
Take the authorities at their word and actively try to save the sites in
Beirut.

3- This letter is a call to organise a team/ or two that can travel to
Lebanon as soon as possible.



Thank you for your help,



Elie Wardini
Department for East-European and Oriental Studies
Semitic languages
P.O. Box 1030 Blindern
N-0315 Oslo
Norway

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