Africa-Press – Eritrea. The Commission of Culture and Sports branch in the Northern Red Sea Region, in collaboration with the Northern Red Sea Administration, organized a workshop aimed at sharing experiences on historical buildings information modeling in the port city of Massawa from 20 November to 03 December.
At the workshop, in which Ms. Asmeret Abraha, Governor of the region, and other regional officials took part, nine research papers were presented focusing on the general and historical background of architecture, cultural heritage management, as well as the earthquake situation in the Northern and Southern Red Sea Regions.
Speaking to Erina regarding historical buildings information modeling in the port city of Massawa, Architect Tesfay Beraki from the US said that the practical activity supported by modern technology was a continuation of the workshop and was very important for the documentation and deeper understanding of the buildings.
Eng. Berihu Tekleab, from the Office of Heritage in Asmara, said that the opportunity they were given to use the information and modeling activities carried out on the rich documents at the Massawa Municipality since 1938 had greatly motivated them.
Indicating that Massawa, inhabited for over 1,300 years, has developed into an important port with regional and global significance, Mr. Yotam Gezai from the Northern Red Sea Museum said that the workshop will make significant contributions to establishing an information system and designing the renovation of the historical buildings.
