Two people walking through a narrow, ancient stone corridor with walls illuminated by warm sunlight from an opening above.

‘Art is not a mirror held up to reality, but a Hammer with which to shape it.’ - Brecht

Jonah X Projects is a not-for-profit dedicated to the exploration, restoration, and promotion of heritage, art, and culture in some of the world’s most challenging environments on earth.

We focus on key sites which represent our shared humanity.

Our work spans Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan, partnering with local communities to restore what extremists destroy and rebuild what conflict breaks. 

We know that art and cultural heritage can heal and inspire at individual, community, and national levels. 

We use the past to engage with the present and build better future. 

Come and join us.

Sheikh Nayf Raad al Nayf, the guardian of Hatra, with his eldest son, the future guardian. 
Photo: Emily Garthwaite