DuRAT Dura-Europos Rehabilitation Archaeological Taskforce

Bringing together an international team of world-leading experts on the site, and supported by an advisory team, DuRAT aims to protect the site of Dura-Europos at this crucial time: ensuring local people are safe from hazards there, documenting the current state of the site, and mitigating looting, so that plans can be made for the future. Key to this is working closely with local stakeholders and Syrian colleagues, to build strong relationships in local communities and strong capacity among heritage professionals in Syria. Our project was formed urgently as the regime fell.