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title	:	Of Mosaics and Mosques : A Look At the Campaign to Preserve Cultural Heritage World Bank Development Essays ; 3
author	:	Wigg, David.
publisher	:	World Bank
isbn10 | asin	:	0821327321
print isbn13	:	9780821327326
ebook isbn13	:	9780585181370
language	:	English
subject	Nea Paphos (Paphos, Cyprus) , Paphos (Cyprus)--Antiquities--Collection and preservation, Lahore (Pakistan)--Antiquities--Collection and preservation, Mosaics--Conservation and restoration--Cyprus--Paphos, Mosques--Conservation and restoration--Pakistan--L
publication date	:	1994
lcc	:	DS54.95.N47W54 1994eb
ddc	:	939/.37
subject	:	Nea Paphos (Paphos, Cyprus) , Paphos (Cyprus)--Antiquities--Collection and preservation, Lahore (Pakistan)--Antiquities--Collection and preservation, Mosaics--Conservation and restoration--Cyprus--Paphos, Mosques--Conservation and restoration--Pakistan--L

Page i 3 World Bank Development Essays of Mosaics and Mosques A Look at the Campaign to Preserve Cultural Heritage A fool throws a stone into the sea, and a hundred wise men cannot pull it out. Greek Cypriot proverb David Wigg Foreword by His Highness The Aga Khan The World Bank Washington, D.C.

Page ii 1994 The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / THE WORLD BANK 1818 H Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20433 All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America First printing May 1994 The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this study are entirely those of the author and should not be attributed in any manner to the World Bank, to its affiliated organizations, or to members of its Board of Executive Directors or the countries they represent. Credits for photographs The cover shows a detail from the mosaic of Theseus slaying the Minotaur in the Villa of Theseus, Paphos, Cyprus. Photo courtesy of the Cyprus Museum. Pages 3, 9, 14, and 18: June Taboroff. Pages 28, 33, 36, and 44: Lahore Development Authority. The People behind This Essay David Wigg has been a foreign correspondent for three London newspapers: The Times, The Daily Telegraph, and The Independent. He is now a writer-consultant at the World Bank. The following people at the World Bank helped produce the essay: Michael Prest, manager of the Development Essays series; Nancy Levine, editor; and Joyce C. Petruzzelli, designer. June Taboroff and A. Graeme Lee read the text and commented on it. Alexander Shakow, director of the Bank's External Affairs Department, and Timothy Cullen, chief of the department's Information and Public Affairs Division, gave support to the series. John Maxwell Hamilton, formerly of the Bank and now of Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, conceived the series. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Wigg, David, 1939 Of mosaics and mosques: a look at the campaign to preserve cultural heritage / David Wigg. p. cm.(World Bank development essays; 3) ISBN 0-8213-2732-1 1. Nea Paphos (Paphos, Cyprus). 2. Paphos (Cyprus)AntiquitiesCollection and preservation. 3. Lahore (Pakistan)AntiquitiesCollection and preservation. 4. MosaicsCyprusPaphosConservation and restoration. 5. MosquesPakistanLahoreConservation and restoration. I. Title. II. Series. DS54.95.N47W54 1994 93-47286 939'.37dc20 CIP

Page iii Foreword As each generation leaves its mark on the social, economic, and physical world, the hope is always that its legacy will be positive and enriching, in all its dimensions. In recent timesappropriatelythe cultural consequences of development actions, for the individual, the community, and the region, have grown significantly as a factor in judging both the original objectives and the effects of these activities. This publication underlines that the World Bank and many of its borrowers are among those to whom this issue is one of increasing importance. Physical artifacts, such as the remarkable mosaics in the House of Dionysus in Paphos, and historic urban settings, such as the Walled City of Lahore, testify to the complexity and richness of particular cultural histories and legacies. It is imperative that such examples of creativity and sensitive building be conserved and allowed to reveal the culture of other times. But they must also be given a continuity, a life of purpose and meaning for today and tomorrow, so that they remain vital to the world and continue to inspire and enrich our experience. The design and implementation of sensitive patterns of good use of man-made treasures and special places is one of the greatest challenges facing the development community. Stewardship of the built heritage of a society must seek the sustainable development of that society through the involvement in different and appropriate ways of governments and residents, nongovernmental organizations and donors, architects and artists, and businesses and lenders. The essay that follows illustrates some of the ways this might be achieved. Tragically, at least one living example has all but disappeared. The human suffering caused by the disintegration of Yugoslavia is universally seen; much less known, and hardly articulated, is the devastation of the old town of Mostar.

Page iv From a lifeless relic of a historic past, the people of Mostar had turned their town into a city thriving in its culture and exploding in economic opportunity. The masterful rehabilitation of Mostar illustrated how powerfully cultural continuity contributes to human well-being. Today the tragedy of that region, with the destruction of Mostar's historic city, illustrates just how vulnerable such unique urban concentrations are to the instability of human society. Somehowas rarely happens in such crisesat least some of the men and women who were responsible for transforming Mostar into a vibrant, thriving center before the war are still alive. Their availability to the world community and its cultural heritage might hopefully, one day, enhance the potential of other communities to revitalize their own historic cities.

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