Created by Khalil Sawan<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saida: A City’s Urban History through its Inscriptions<\/em> explores the history of Saida’s urban history by deciphering and analysing the historic inscriptions found on and in the old city’s historical buildings. The majority of inscriptions are door inscriptions found on the entrances of mosques, hammams, cafes, sufi lodges, and even residential buildings. Many of them are in the form of poetry with Jummal Dating, some are include quranic verses, and others are plain texts, but they all have a common purpose: Dating. Throughout the pages of this project, you will see the different types and styles of inscriptions, and you will get to know Saida’s historical buildings. This Project focuses on Inscriptions with minimal reference to scholarship and literature. It provides a story of the city, told by the city itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While the project in its entirety is no longer available, elements\u00a0of it are, including the story map<\/a>, which focuses on the dating of inscriptions, <\/span>the text<\/a>, and the 3D model (below) of the iwan (main living room) of The Debbane Palace, an Ottoman complex that is inside the old city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n