Memory Museum of Mosul

Name(s): 
Maryam Salim Tawfeeq Al-Mohammed
University: 
American University of Madaba
Name(s) of instructor(s): 
Yasir Sakr
Country: 
Jordan
Brief About The Project: 

The old city of Mosul is a part of the city that is rich in history, it passed by (Arab forces - Seljuk empire - Alatabekh state - Mongol empire – Timurid Dynasty – Safavid empire - Ottoman empire then Iraq), and since then, the place and some landmarks have become part of the people and shaped their memories, and after destroying these places means destroying their memories. The project is a way that leads to the Old City of Mosul and aims to help people recover and live their memories by offering an interpretation galleries of the landmarks, religious sites and monuments, according to the historical layers of the Old City of Mosul.

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