What should we do with heritage damaged in conflict? An obvious response is to reconstruct it just as it was, but is this really the most helpful approach? In this stimulating book, British-Iraqi archaeologist Zena Kamash invites readers to consider the question more deeply. Charting a path through the colonial history of Syria and Iraq, she examines the responses currently on offer and explores their flaws and limitations, from issues of digital colonialism and technological solutionism to geopolitical manoeuvring, media bias and community exclusion. Drawing on recent research into the psychology and neuroscience of trauma, as well as artistic responses to the status quo, Kamash encourages readers to reflect on how we might use heritage to promote healing and wellbeing for Syrian and Iraqi communities. Heritage and healing in Syria and Iraq challenges us to envisage a gentler, ethically driven response to heritage damaged in conflict, one that places people and their hopes, dreams and needs at the heart of the debate.