In this episode of The Conversation Weekly, we hear about the importance of Marrakech’s old medina to Islamic heritage and what’s happening to its network of traditional artisans.
- Assistant Professor of Art History, Southern Methodist University
Morocco is grappling not just with the loss of lives from the recent earthquake, but with the destruction of its cultural heritage – a 12th century mosque in the village of Tinmel is among them.
Uma acadêmica que trabalha em Marrakech escreve sobre as comunidades de artesãos, que mantiveram o rico patrimônio arquitetônico da cidade por gerações e foram duramente atingidas pelo terremoto.
A scholar who has been working in Marrakech writes about the artisan communities, which have maintained the city’s architectural rich heritage for generations and have been hit hard by the earthquake.
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