Cutural Sites, Syria, May, 2013
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- 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.
- Purpose
- 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.
Description
Type of resource | cartographic, software, multimedia |
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Form | Shapefile |
Extent | 0.028 |
Place | Washington, DC, US |
Publisher | United States. Department of State. Humanitarian Information Unit |
Publication date | 2013 |
Language | English |
Digital origin | born digital |
Map data | Scale not given. ; E 35°37ʹ29ʺ--E 41°57ʹ21ʺ/N 37°3ʹ28ʺ--N 32°20ʹ53ʺ, Scale not given ; EPSG::4326 |
Creators/Contributors
Creator | United States. Department of State. Humanitarian Information Unit |
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Subjects
Subject | Archaeological site location |
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Subject | Ruins |
Subject | Mosques |
Subject | Schools |
Subject | Churches |
Subject | Cemeteries |
Subject | Cities and towns |
Subject | Syria |
Subject | 2013 |
Subject | Location |
Subject | Structure |
Genre | Geospatial data |
Genre | Cartographic dataset |
Bibliographic information
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use.
- Copyright
- This work is in the Public Domain, meaning that it is not subject to copyright.
Preferred citation
- Preferred citation
- 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.
Collection
U.S. State Department, Humanitarian Information Unit GIS Maps and Data
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