From 18th to the 22nd of February, the Tech4Heritage team conducted the final training workshop hosted at the Slemani Museum.
Fifteen people were trained in 3D digitisation processes including those from the Heritage directorate, the University of Suleymaniyeh and the NGO Cultural Heritage Organization (CHO).
The group learned drone flying basics and aerial photo capture during an outing to Tepe Kal outside the city. The site has been identified from the Isin-Larsa and Old Babylonian Periods (2004–1595 B.C.).
Training took place in the museum of Nassiriyah. Field session took place in Ur, ancient capital of Mesopotamia, where there is the Great Ziggurat of Ur and the Royal cemetery.
Training in Mosul took place in the University of archeology of Mosul. Most exercises were made on random objects. Field session took place in Bab Maska, one of the doors of the Antique city of Ninivae.
During our workshops on the site of the ancient city of Babylon, trainees worked on parts of the processional way monuments and pavement bricks. Field session took place in Borsippa.