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Shattered glass of Beirut: a story of collaboration and repair

On the evening of 4 August 2020, a massive stockpile of ammonium nitrate exploded at the port of Beirut. The blast killed at least 218 people, injured 7,000 and displaced 300,000 as well as causing $15bn of damage. The immediate and lasting effects have been deeply traumatic, not just for Beirut's citizens but for all Lebanese people. Just over 3km from the epicentre, at the Archaeological Museum at the American University of Beirut (AUB), a case displaying 74 glass vessels was destroyed, the shards of ancient glass mixing with those from the case and surrounding windows, seemingly inextricable. The story of the restoration of eight of these vessels is a powerful expression of the grief, solidarity and recovery of the people of Lebanon. In this event, Dr Nadine Panayot, Curator of the Archaeological Museum at the AUB, will be joined by Project Curator Dr Zeina Klink-Hoppe and Arts Scholars Senior Inorganics Conservator Dr Duygu Camurcuoglu from the British Museum. They'll discuss the international collaboration which has brought these shattered vessels to the Museum’s world-class conservation centre and, piece by piece, put them back together again. The eight vessels on display in the Asahi Shimbun Displays (Room 3) Shattered glass of Beirut until 23 October 2022, collectively speak of the rich cultural heritage of the wider region – and now tell new stories through the scars they bear. CONTENT WARNING: this video contains discussion and depictions of the ammonium nitrate explosion at the port of Beirut on 4 August 2020 and the aftermath. You can also watch: Conserving ancient glass vessels destroyed in the 2020 Beirut Explosion | Shattered Glass of Beirut documentary:    • Conserving ancient glass vessels destroyed...   CONTENT WARNING: This film starts with footage of the explosion, real-time footage of the damage it caused, and the aftermath of the damage done to Beirut. More information about the exhibition can be found here: https://www.britishmuseum.org/exhibit... Sign up to our newsletters for the latest news on our work, stories about the collection and upcoming events: https://emails.britishmuseum.org/k/Br... We’re bringing inspiring stories of humanity’s shared histories and cultural achievements to millions of people online. Your support ensures that we can continue to make the collection and videos like this one available to as many people as possible. If you can, please donate today: http://ow.ly/1e1Y30qHebG or you can text BMLEARN to 70085. Texts cost £5 plus one standard rate message (UK mobile networks only). Please see our social media code of conduct: http://ow.ly/HGiw30se20t Image credit: Group of four completed vessels. Photo © The Archaeological Museum at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon.