Since 2014, the self-described Islamic State has been engaged in a systematic campaign of cultural cleansing around Syria and the Levant. As a result, invaluable pieces of the region's religious and architectural heritage -- including some 28 historical sites -- have been destroyed, seemingly forever. But now, Morehshin Allahyari, an Iranian-American artist, is breathing new life into the ruins of these antiques by 3D-printing sculptures lost to ISIS. Her work involves the reconstruction of se...
This Artist Is Using 3D Printers To Revive Artifacts Destroyed By ISIS
The Huffington Post - 30 Mar 2016 20:56
Since 2014, the self-described Islamic State has been engaged in a systematic campaign of cultural cleansing around Syria and the Levant. As a result, invaluable pieces of the region's religious and architectural heritage -- including some 28 historical sites -- have been destroyed, seemingly forever. But now, Morehshin Allahyari, an Iranian-American artist, is breathing new life into the ruins of these antiques by 3D-printing sculptures lost to ISIS. Her work involves the reconstruction of se...
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