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While the archaeological legacies of Greece and Cyprus are often
considered to represent some of the highest values of Western
civilization—democracy, progress, aesthetic harmony, and
rationalism—this much adored and heavily touristed heritage can
quickly become the stage for clashes over identity and memory. In
Contested Antiquity, Esther Solomon curates explorations of how
those who safeguard cultural heritage are confronted with the best
ways to represent this heritage responsibly. How should visitors be
introduced to an ancient Byzantine fortification that still holds
the grim reminders of the cruel prison it was used as until the
1980s? How can foreign archaeological institutes engage with
another nation's heritage in a meaningful way? What role do locals
have in determining what is sacred, and can this sense of the
sacred extend beyond buildings to the surrounding land? Together,
the essays featured in Contested Antiquity offer fresh insights
into the ways ancient heritage is negotiated for modern times.
While the archaeological legacies of Greece and Cyprus are often
considered to represent some of the highest values of Western
civilization—democracy, progress, aesthetic harmony, and
rationalism—this much adored and heavily touristed heritage can
quickly become the stage for clashes over identity and memory. In
Contested Antiquity, Esther Solomon curates explorations of how
those who safeguard cultural heritage are confronted with the best
ways to represent this heritage responsibly. How should visitors be
introduced to an ancient Byzantine fortification that still holds
the grim reminders of the cruel prison it was used as until the
1980s? How can foreign archaeological institutes engage with
another nation's heritage in a meaningful way? What role do locals
have in determining what is sacred, and can this sense of the
sacred extend beyond buildings to the surrounding land? Together,
the essays featured in Contested Antiquity offer fresh insights
into the ways ancient heritage is negotiated for modern times.
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